Bird flu, Louisiana

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
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.
Louisiana bird flu patient is first in US to have a 'severe' case
Among 61 people infected with bird flu in the U.S. this year, a Louisiana patient is the first to have "severe" disease
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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
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Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary
The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed ...
Is there a bird flu outbreak in Louisiana? What to know about the avian flu
There have been reports of bird flu cases throughout the U.S. and one confirmed case in Louisiana. Here's what the CDC says ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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Bird flu update: Maps show states most affected
A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was ...
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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 ...