Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
First US bird flu death reported: What you need to know about H5N1 in Oklahoma
There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1.
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus ...
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...
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CDC Confirms Louisiana H5N1 Case as First Bird Flu Death In The US
The U.S. reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a significant milestone in the outbreak. The patient was ...
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First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread
A US man aged 66 has died after battling a bird flu infection for almost three weeks, the country’s apex health body, the ...
Answers to your questions about the bird flu
No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.
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Louisiana reports first H5N1 bird flu death in U.S.
The Louisiana Department of Health announced Jan. 6 that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 bird flu has died, ...
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Vaccine Stocks Jump After CDC Reports First US Bird-Flu Death
On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) reported the first human death in the country from the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu. Despite the death, CDC believes that ...
First US human victim of H5N1 bird flu virus reported in Louisiana
The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild ...
First US H5N1 bird flu death, but wider risk low
A person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, marking the first fatality linked to the currently circulating infection ...