America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after exposure to infected backyard birds. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on January 6 that the patient,

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.

A U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus. The patient, who has not been identified,

The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.

The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of health announced Monday.

On Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that a local man who was hospitalized ... Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the country’s first “severe” case of bird flu in humans was in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC say there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the general public is low. However, those who work with birds, poultry or ...

The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The patient ... the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week. The fact that the virus mutated ...

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.

On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health said the person had died from the illness but ... In a statement on the Louisiana death, the CDC reiterated that the risk to the general public is still considered low, saying there are no “concerning ...

The widening U.S. bird flu outbreak has made its way to Maryland, which has counted two cases on commercial poultry farms — one in Caroline County and another in Queen Anne’s County — since the start of the year.

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