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Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms
America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...
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First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday. The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases ...
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B.C. doctors comparing avian flu that infected teen with that of Louisiana patient
The BC Centre for Disease Control says it is comparing the genetic features of a local teenager's avian flu case with that of ...
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Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC stressed there has been no known transmission of the virus from the Louisiana patient to anyone else. The agency ...
What is Bird Flu? Signs and symptoms of the H5N1 virus, how to stay protected
In 2024, the United States saw an outbreak of the H5N1 virus, also known as the Bird Flu. The virus spread quickly among animals such as poultry and cattle and then ...
It’s time to pay attention to the bird flu
Today we’re examining a concerning development in the spread of bird flu in the US. But first: Even though Peter Yarrow ...
200 Pa. snow geese die from highly lethal bird flu
Two hundred snow geese discovered dead Monday in the Allentown area are believed to have perished from a virulent strain of bird flu, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The birds were ...