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.
Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
Louisiana resident becomes first ‘severe case’ of bird flu in the U.S.
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.
Could cats help bird flu hop to humans?
The outbreak of bird flu in dairy herds across the country has public health officials worried that the virus might mutate in such a way that it could start a human epidemic. But it could be a different mammal altogether that sparks an outbreak in humans: Cats.
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
In a case first reported in Louisiana, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization.
61 confirmed bird flu cases is leading to pandemic: Doctor | Morning in America
Dr. Frita Fisher recommends that people be cautious around large groups of people and the food they consume. Fisher discusses what the government should do to minimize the spread of the virus from animal to human or human to human.
‘Bird flu symptoms’: Online searches spike after first severe case in US
Health officials last week confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., causing a spike in online searches for symptoms of the virus. There have been more than 60 bird flu infections in people across the country since March,
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
1st human bird flu case confirmed in LA County
The first human-case of the bird flu has been reported in Los Angeles County. The person who caught it is believed to be recovering with mild symptoms.
Experts say US government response to bird flu has been inadequate, rife with failures
We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,' one researcher says of response so far to bird flu's spread ...
Bird flu found in second ‘backyard flock’ in Louisiana
A second case of avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, has been detected in a backyard flock in southwest Louisiana, ...
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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 ...
Patient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with what may be the state’s first case of bird flu, state health officials said Friday ...
Northwest Naturals raw pet food tied to bird flu in cat; recall issued
The recall, according to a news release published Wednesday, involves Northwest Naturals' Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet ...
What you need to know about the bird flu outbreak as concerns continue to grow
At least 65 people have contracted the virus since April. A critically ill patient in Louisiana was diagnosed as the ...
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Bird flu outbreak spreads: Maps show California takes worst hit among states most affected
The bird flu outbreak has spread to all 50 states, these maps show. Here are the symptoms and what to do if you think you ...
Bird flu roars through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wild cats
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced it is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has ...