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 a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
Louisiana reports first H5N1 bird flu death in U.S.
The Louisiana Department of Health announced Jan. 6 that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 bird flu has died, becoming the first U.S. death from the virus. The agency said the individual contracted the virus after exposure to a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds.
Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...
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Is there a vaccine for H5N1? What we know as first person with severe case of bird flu died in United StatesThe H5N1 bird flu has been reported to have caused the death of a patient in Louisiana. Such a case poses a significant ...
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
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Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirmsAmerica's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...
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