US reports its 1st human death from bird flu in Louisiana

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
Bird Flu Risk Remains Low, Despite First Reported Death
The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on January 6. But still, no human-to-human transmission has been reported.
Louisiana reports 1st U.S. human death related to H5N1 avian flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died.
First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus
Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — also known as H5N1 bird flu — died. This is the first human death from bird flu in the U.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms 1st death
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird flu mortality rate and who is at risk.
Why Infectious Disease Experts Are Concerned Over the First Bird Flu Death in the U.S.
A patient in Louisiana has died from H5N1 bird flu. This is the first H5N1 bird flu death in the U.S. The virus has shown signs of mutating in patients. The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1).
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
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11 Oakland Co. residents monitored after flock infected with H5N1 bird flu; 2 people sick
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