The US has reported its first human death from avian influenza H5N1 in a person who had been admitted to hospital in Louisiana after being exposed to a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.1 ...

Officials from the Louisiana Department of Health have announced the death of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, the ...

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On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19.

Recent headlines have stirred public concern about avian influenza, or bird flu, following a tragic death in Louisiana linked ...

Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be ...