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 ...
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What Does First U.S Bird Flu Death Tell Experts about Disease Severity?
Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...
Answers to your questions about the bird flu
No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.
First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low
The patient in Louisiana was older than 65 and was reported to have had underlying medical conditions, health officials said.
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What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.
H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.
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 ...
U.S. Bird Flu Death Stokes Fears of Another Pandemic. What History Can Teach Us.
There have been four flu pandemics since the start of the 20th century. What we’ve learned—and why we still can’t predict the ...
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HMPV, Bird Flu, Norovirus: What You Need To Know Amid Rise In Cases
Health concerns are growing amid a recent uptick in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bird flu, and norovirus.