The U.S. reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a significant milestone in the outbreak. The patient was ...

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 ...

The patient was likely infected after having contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, the US Centers for Disease ...

America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...

A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said. This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the H5N1 virus. The CDC said ...

While the human cases have been mostly mild, the H5N1 bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc in the American egg industry and heightened concerns about a new pandemic. Although the CDC said the ...

"We don't know what combination of mutations would lead to a pandemic H5N1 virus... but the more humans are infected, the more chances a pandemic virus will emerge." The CDC has confirmed 65 cases ...

Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...

The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Most of the cases were caused by exposure to infected cattle, while others were found in people working at poultry farms and ...

The patient is in Louisiana and was exposed to backyard flocks sick with H5N1. According to information from the CDC, infected birds spread bird flu through their spit, snot and poop. Other ...