On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus, or the "bird flu," in Louisiana.. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec ...

On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus, or the "bird flu," in Louisiana. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec ...

The Louisiana patient was infected with the D1.1 clade of the bird flu virus, a strain that is circulating in wild birds and poultry. It’s different from the variant that’s circulating in ...

Bird flu has been around for about three decades, but a recent spike in cases in humans has some experts concerned. Former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said on "Face the Nation ...

LOUISIANA, La. — The bird flu is in Louisiana.The CDC has confirmed someone in Louisiana is now the first person in the United States with a severe case of the virus. Since April of this year ...

NEW YORK — A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday. The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in ...

A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state's health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus. Tuesday, January 7th 2025, 9 ...

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

Bird flu hospitalizes person in Louisiana, the first severe infection in U.S. Meanwhile, Delaware and Wisconsin report two possible infections, which if confirmed raises total cases to 63 ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana resident died in January.