A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported […]
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U.S. records its first human bird flu death
Test tubes are seen labelled “Bird Flu” words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The U.S. has recorded its first […]
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic ‘red flags’: report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are keeping a close eye on “red flags” relating to the bird flu and whether the illness […]
Bird flu outbreak expands, more Michigan poultry facilities exposed to virus
The bird flu outbreak continues to grow in the U.S., with state officials confirming infected flocks in two additional Michigan counties on Monday. Following an […]
Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers […]
Bill Clinton Hospitalization: Former US President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after flu treatment
File photo: Former US President Bill Clinton (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was discharged from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington […]
First rare human case of bird flu reported in Los Angeles County
The first human case of H5N1, more commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed in Los Angeles County in California, in […]
Bird flu leads to severe human illness and state of emergency
Bird flu (H5N1) continues to spark warnings around the country. On Dec. 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the country’s first […]
California declares emergency to combat rising bird flu infection in dairy
A state of emergency was declared in US’s California on Wednesday to combat bird flu after the virus has spread to more than a quarter […]
Governor Newsom declares state of emergency in California due to bird flu
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency due to H5N1, more commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu. The emergency follows […]