Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?
A ny time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction.
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Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here’s What to Know About the Virus
The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be ...
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B.C. doctors comparing H5N1 virus that infected teen with that of Louisiana patient
The BC Centre for Disease Control says it is comparing the genetic features of a local teenager's avian flu case with that of ...
Bird flu brought a B.C. teen close to death. Here's what we know about H5N1
The death of a Louisiana resident and a severe infection involving a B.C. teen has experts worried about the emerging threat ...
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 ...
First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus
On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...
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Homesteaders can work to prevent bird flu; here's how
Concerns about the dangers of bird flu are growing after the first reported death in Louisiana from the virus. Experts said ...
What is Bird Flu? Signs and symptoms of the H5N1 virus, how to stay protected
In 2024, the United States saw an outbreak of the H5N1 virus, also known as the Bird Flu. The virus spread quickly among animals such as poultry and cattle and then ...
Fearing another pandemic, people are prepping for bird flu. Should you?
This means when Moffitt is at the grocery store, she picks up extra gallons of water to store in case of an emergency. She ...
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First US Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, marking the first known U.S. death from the virus.
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 remains ...