Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were quick to note that the patient was over age 65 and “reported to have underlying medical conditions.
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,
What health experts believe will happen with bird flu in 2025
The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.
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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Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild
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CDC says flu is on the rise with emergency room visits ‘very high’
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Texas officials say dead birds found in early January tested positive for bird flu
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