On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...
No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.
The nation has recorded its first fatality from the H5N1 bird flu, and while health officials say risk to the public remains low, there are still a few things to know. The U.S. Centers for Disease ...
The first human death from H5N1 in the United States is an event of historical significance, laying bare the destructive ...
H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.
Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick ...
A Louisiana resident infected by H5N1 bird flu has died, state authorities there reported Monday, marking the first U.S.
The patient contracted the virus after exposure to both backyard poultry and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.
Bird flu was detected in a backyard flock in Clinton County, according to a news release Monday from the Iowa Department of ...