LDH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death | La Dept. of Health
Jan 6, 2025 · The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died. The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians of the first detection of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Louisiana .
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 · On December 13, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the detection of the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana.
America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana | CNN
Jan 6, 2025 · The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US. The ...
Louisiana reports first H5N1 bird flu death in U.S. | AHA News
Jan 7, 2025 · The Louisiana Department of Health yesterday announced that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 bird flu has died, becoming the first U.S. death from the virus. The agency said the individual contracted the virus after exposure to a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds.
State of Louisiana reports first fatal H5N1 bird flu case
Jan 6, 2025 · A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died, the state's health department reported ...
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States | CDC Newsroom
January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death.
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1…
Dec 26, 2024 · This is a technical summary of an analysis of the genomic sequences of the viruses identified in two upper respiratory tract specimens from the patient who was severely ill from an infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in Louisiana.
Louisiana Department of Health reports death of first bird flu …
Jan 6, 2025 · A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United States has died. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the ...