With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...

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 Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

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

A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died.

In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current ...

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health ...

A total of 65 other people in the United States had contracted the H5N1 virus, though their symptoms had been relatively mild in comparison. While the CDC is still investigating the precise source ...

A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said. This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the H5N1 virus. The CDC said ...

The Louisiana Department of Health announced Jan. 6 that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 bird flu has died, ...

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

the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a Louisiana patient hospitalised with severe respiratory illness was infected with a mutated strain of the H5N1 virus.