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CDC confirms First H5 bird flu death in U.S.

Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?

Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When someone dies from the bird flu—as an elderly Louisiana man did on Jan. 6,

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Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

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, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.

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Infectious Disease Doctors Concerned About the First U.S. Bird Flu Death

The U.S. has experienced its first death from H5N1 bird flu. Here’s what happened, plus how concerned you should be, according to doctors.

Bird flu confirmed in Austin

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Bird flu has reached Austin's wildlife. Here's what you need to know.

One U.S. person, a Louisiana resident, has died after contracting bird flu since the beginning of 2024. There have been around 950 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans internationally since 2003, and around half those people have died, according to World Health Organization data.

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Health advisory issued as wild bird in North Austin tests positive for bird flu

A dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu, Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirm. Austin Public Health has issued a public health advisory to remind people who work with or have contact with wild birds,

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Texas officials say dead birds found in early January tested positive for bird flu

Texas officials on Wednesday confirmed several dead birds that were discovered earlier this month near Austin tested positive for bird flu.

First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases

The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...

Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?

H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.

As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low

But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...

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Bird flu confirmed in Hyde County commercial layer

North Carolina’s first case in 11 months of bird flu in flocks has been detected in Hyde County along the coast in a ...

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California Issues New Ban on Dairy Cattle and Poultry Shows in Response to H5N1 Bird Flu

California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has issued a statewide ban on dairy cattle and poultry exhibitions to combat ...

What is Bird Flu? Signs and symptoms of the H5N1 virus, how to stay protected

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in ...

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As bird flu concerns grow, Alberta researchers hope to launch wastewater monitoring for livestock

Alberta researchers are working to expand wastewater surveillance into the agriculture sector in an effort to identify early ...

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