CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024 -- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13.
LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
Dec 13, 2024 · The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
Avian influenza detected in second Louisiana backyard flock …
Dec 19, 2024 · Louisiana bird owners should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state and federal officials, through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. In Louisiana, poultry owners can report to the USDA number or directly to the LDAF Diagnostic Lab at 1-318-927-3441.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States. The agency...
Louisiana resident in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu
Dec 18, 2024 · The Louisiana resident infected with H5N1 bird flu is hospitalized in critical condition and suffering from severe respiratory symptoms, the Louisiana health department revealed Wednesday....
Bird flu detected in southwest Louisiana backyard flock following …
6 days ago · BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu - NBC News
Dec 18, 2024 · A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with bird flu — the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC confirms first case of H5N1 Bird Flu in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Louisiana health officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the H5N1 Bird Flu. The patient from the southwest region ...
Patient Hospitalized in La With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
Dec 18, 2024 · In a health alert issued Dec. 13, state officials said the case involves a resident of southwestern Louisiana. "The individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1,” the virus that causes bird flu. At least 61 human bird flu cases have been diagnosed in the United States so far this year. The ...
Louisiana health officials confirm human case of bird flu: What to …
Dec 13, 2024 · BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Health has reported the first human case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in the state. A person from southwestern Louisiana is...
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