The first severe human death from bird flu (H5N1) in the U.S. was confirmed in Louisiana, involving a patient with underlying conditions. The patient contracted the virus after exposure to ...

A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has died, health officials said Monday. The death was reported by the Louisiana ...

Louisiana has reported the first bird flu-related death in the U.S. Here’s what health officials are saying about the case ...

The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department ...

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The U.S. has been facing an outbreak of bird flu, or avian influenza, since April, when the first human case was reported.

The patient contracted the virus after exposure to both backyard poultry and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.