Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in U.S.
STORY: "Our risk assessment to the general population is still low."After the first reported human death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States, the World Health Organization on Tuesday said that - despite the recent death - the risk to humans remains low.
Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm animals. The case, much like the patient in Louisiana, was in a person with other underlying conditions, though it’s not clear what those may have been.
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been ...
A patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday.
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Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients. The ...
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