Bird flu: US confirms first human death linked to disease from 'backyard flock'
The Louisiana illness came weeks after Canadian officials reported that a teen in British Columbia was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu.
Bird flu infects backyard flock in Clinton County
The detection of avian flu in the flock of 60 chickens, ducks and geese was the first in three weeks in domestic birds in Iowa. Meanwhile, a Louisiana resident who was infected has died.
Bird flu found in backyard flock in Clinton County
According to a Monday press release, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) was found in a backyard flock located in Clinton County. The case is the first confirmed detection of H5N1 HPAI in Iowa in 2025. On Monday, health officials confirmed the first human death from bird flu in Louisiana.
Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First US Death, WHO Says
The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
The person became ill after contact with a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds, the health department said in a news release. The department declined to release any more information about the patient to protect their privacy.
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 Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.
Louisiana Person Is the First US Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday. Health officials have said the person was older than 65,
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