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New Orleans house cat infected with bird flu, officials say

The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The agriculture department listed the case among other instances where the virus has turned up in mammals since May 2022.

Louisiana Illuminator · 4h

Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in New Orleans

Early this month, the state health department announced that a person in Louisiana died from the bird flu, also known as H5N1.

Sacramento Bee on MSN · 6h

Bird flu found in Yolo County backyard poultry flock, health officials say

Avian influenza, H5N1, had been detected in wild birds in Yolo County since 2022 but never before in a backyard poultry flock, according to a Thursday news release from county off

bird flu, Louisiana

ABC News on MSN · 16d

1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana

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 over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.

Gizmodo · 17d

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.

Newsweek · 17d

First Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana

The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

17don MSN

First US bird flu death recorded in Louisiana as outbreak spreads

A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, officials report.

6don MSN

Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...

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Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana

The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...

17don MSN

First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1

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 York Dispatch1d

Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

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Bird flu Illinois: Latest cases and what you should know as virus spreads

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

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Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates

Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...

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