Louisiana, bird flu

Is there a bird flu outbreak in Louisiana? What to know about the avian flu
There have been reports of bird flu cases throughout the U.S. and one confirmed case in Louisiana. Here's what the CDC says about bird flu infections.
What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.
H5N1 usually spreads to people through contact with infected or dead birds, as with the Louisiana patient. Currently, there are no known cases of human-to-human transmission, said the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
Louisiana bird flu patient is first in US to have a 'severe' case
Among 61 people infected with bird flu in the U.S. this year, a Louisiana patient is the first to have "severe" disease
Louisiana reports its first human case of avian flu
State officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first presumptive case of the avian influenza strand H5N1 on Friday. Louisiana is the eighth state to report a human case and the first in the Southeast. The CDC has monitored widespread outbreaks of the current H5N1 strain in poultry farms,
Bird flu found in Louisiana backyard flock; producers urged to take precautions
Testing has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a backyard flock in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The backyard flock owner alerted the Louisiana Department of Agriculture
First rare human case of bird flu reported in Los Angeles County
The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the county, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency over the disease.
Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in U.S.
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in U.S. Sparks Urgent Reminder for Precautions
A chilling milestone in U.S. public health has been confirmed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the nation’s first severe case of avian
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Avian Flu Hits U.S. Hard: CDC Confirms Severe Case in Louisiana, But Risk Remains Low
CNN reported on Wednesday that the first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) has been identified in the ...
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Avian influenza concerns growing, medical experts monitoring
In Illinois, with waterfowl hunting season ongoing, some are worried about possible infections. Dr. Vidhya Prakash, the Chief ...
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Bird flu detected in southwest Louisiana backyard flock following state's first presumptive positive human case
The Health (LDH) announced on December 13 the detection of the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic ...
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The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed the first case of "severe" avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, ...
Southwestern Louisiana resident hospitalized with presumptive positive case of Bird Flu
A southwestern Louisiana resident has been hospitalized with the first presumptive human case of Bird Flu. Here's what to ...
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Bird Flu Update: Map Reveals States Where Cases Rising
according to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). This brings the total number of human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) up to 61, combined with data from the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California
The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case ...