The LDH revealed that the patient was over age 65, had underlying medical conditions and contracted bird flu after exposure ...

THE first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced on Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. Read ...

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Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the U.S., but previous illnesses have been mild.

Authorities have confirmed the first human death in the United States caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or ...

The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States ...

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of Louisiana ...

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United ...

A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in ...

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 ...

The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from ...