bird flu, Louisiana

A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has ...
The patient contracted the virus after exposure to both backyard poultry and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.
The patient was 65 years old and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health ...
The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from ...
The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.
Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients. The ...