Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana

First human case of bird flu in Louisiana detected
A southwest Louisiana resident has been hospitalized with the state’s first recorded case of bird flu, or H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza the patient contracted after exposure to sick and dead birds, the Louisiana Department of Health announced Friday.
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. The case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana,” the state Department of Health said on its website.
Louisiana health officials confirm human case of bird flu: What to know
LDH said 60 human cases have been reported nationwide as of Dec. 13, all linked to contact with infected animals. No human-to-human transmission has occurred in the U.S.
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying the virus, state health officials announced Friday.
Louisiana Department of Health reports presumed human case of bird flu
The Louisiana Department of Healthy has detected the first presumptive positive case of bird flu. According to LDH, a resident of southwest Louisiana tested positive for H5N1, also known as bird flu. The person is currently in the hospital.
Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state.
Louisiana marks first human case of bird flu
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported that a resident in southwestern Louisiana is hospitalized with the state’s first human case of bird flu, known as H5N1. LDH is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the investigation which revealed the person had been exposed to
First positive human Bird Flu case in Louisiana
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