First bird flu death in US reported in Louisiana

America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US. The person,
US reports first human death related to bird flu
A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.
First bird flu death in the United States is reported
The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
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 over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
US Records 1st Human Bird Flu Death: Health Authorities
The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of Louisiana said Monday, adding that the patient was elderly and suffered from other pathologies.
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in 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 States, state health officials reported on Monday.
BREAKING: First bird flu-related human death in US reported in Louisiana while 'public health risk remains low'
Louisiana health officials have confirmed the first U.S. death linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1). The patient, a man over 65 years old with underlying medical conditions, passed away after being hospitalized with the virus.
Louisiana bird flu patient has died
The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of bird flu has died.
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First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana
The patient contracted the virus after exposure to both backyard poultry and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.
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