The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the first death in the United States linked to H5N1 bird flu. The patient, who was from

The first human death due to bird flu in the US has been reported in Louisiana, involving a patient over 65 with underlying conditions. The patient contracted H5N1 from exposure to backyard and wild birds.

A Louisiana patient has become the first to die of bird flu in the US. According to AP News, state health officials announced the passing, and the CDC confirmed it was the first in the country.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.

Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. That’s the word from state health officials and detailed in the Respiratory Virus Dashboard provided by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). In fact, community health specialist Dr. Eric Griggs says hospitalizations in Louisiana are up, as well.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping cough cases have surged to pre-pandemic levels, with notable increases in unvaccinated populations.

The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing

There are currently 67 confirmed human cases of bird nationally, including one death in an elderly person in Louisiana, CDC data shows. Human cases of bird flu are first identified by state health ...

The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients flooding hospitals seeking care for seasonal flu, testing for avian influenza could slow down, and that could delay public health measures needed to prevent disease spread.