A patient death in Louisiana has become the first in the nation to be linked to the highly contagious bird flu, which has ...

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had ...

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How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition ...

Bird flu has claimed its first human in the United States, but health officials say the risk remains low and there are ...

There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1.

Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a significant milestone in the outbreak. The patient was ...