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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 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 ...

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The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

This is a developing story. The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of ...

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

A public health warning is an important message for people with cats. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has ...

The issue was discovered in late December, when a cat in Washington County, Oregon went to the vet for signs of H5N1, or bird ...