The Louisiana Department of Health has reported that an elderly patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in the U.S. has died.
The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was exposed to the virus through a backyard flock and wild birds. As Iowa records its first H5N1 case in a domestic flock this year, officials warn ...
The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was ...