How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...
Today we’re examining a concerning development in the spread of bird flu in the US. But first: Even though Peter Yarrow ...
The first human bird flu death was reported out of Louisiana on Monday, Jan. 6. The same case was the first serious case of ...
Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...
The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release ...
A Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what ...
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1, has infected more than 130 million birds over the past two years as it ...
The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the ...
The study found similarities in the genetic sequences between bird flu and seasonal influenza viruses that already circulate ...
The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild ...
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 ...
Explore the implications of the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the US and what it means for public health.