America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana | CNN
Jan 6, 2025 · The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death | AP News
Jan 7, 2025 · The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.
LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
Dec 13, 2024 · The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related human death in US
Jan 6, 2025 · A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday. The death...
New Orleans house cat infected with bird flu, officials say | News ...
9 hours ago · Louisiana has had one case of bird flu in humans after a person contracted the virus from a backyard flock of birds. The patient, who was over 65 and had underlying health conditions, died earlier ...
Louisiana flu cases among the highest in the country
Dec 28, 2024 · A weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the CDC’s Influenza Division shows flu activity in Louisiana is very high. Cases are up from even last week.
Avian influenza detected in second Louisiana backyard flock …
Dec 19, 2024 · Following a report of increased mortality in the non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) on the property in southwest Louisiana, testing by Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in …
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana - ABC News
Jan 7, 2025 · The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
Is there a bird flu outbreak? What to know about the avian flu
Dec 18, 2024 · On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus, or the "bird flu," in Louisiana.. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec ...