First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The Louisiana patient’s death does not change the overall assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the immediate risk to the public’s health from H5N1 bird flu, which ...
Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of ...
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First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
Although the CDC said the Louisiana case is "concerning," the agency reiterated that no person-to-person spread of bird flu has been detected so far. Here is what we know. Officials across the ...
Texas officials say dead birds found in early January tested positive for bird flu
Texas officials on Wednesday confirmed several dead birds that were discovered earlier this month near Austin tested positive ...
What health experts believe could happen with bird flu in 2025
The CDC said the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...
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Bird flu versus flu: What do local doctors have to say about the disease?
January marks the start of flu season and this particular season has many on their toes as cases of the bird flu emerge.