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 early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
Bird Flu Outbreak: H5N1 Deaths & Status
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on in response to the bird flu outbreak affecting dairy herds. Find out more about the rising cases, its symptoms, and other details below.
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that's been circulating among wild birds and poultry in the U.
First US H5N1 bird flu death, but wider risk low
A person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, marking the first fatality linked to the currently circulating infection in the US. Human-to-human spread has not been detected, so what's the real risk?
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.
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.
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
If taking charge of your health is among your New Year’s resolutions, you might consider getting your 2024–25 seasonal ...
Flamingo, seal die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
The Chilean flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and died Jan. 8. The 7-year-old harbor seal, named Slater, died the next ...
Bird Flu Update: CDC Says It's Searching for These Pandemic Red Flags
The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.
First US bird flu death reported: What you need to know about H5N1 in Oklahoma
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1, has infected more than 130 million birds over the past two years as it ...
Trump and Biden officials begin talks on bird flu crisis
At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...