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In a statement released Wednesday (Dec. 18), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that, in total, 61 people in the U.S. have had a confirmed case of H5N1 this year. Of the ...

The U.S. reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a significant milestone in the outbreak. The patient was over 65 with underlying health conditions and was hospitalized in Louisiana ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that the first case of severe human illness for H5N1 bird flu occurred this week in Louisiana, marking the first hospitalization ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Louisiana health officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first patient has been hospitalized with a ...

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the United States' first serious case of H5N1 bird flu, following 60 milder cases this year.