First U.S. Fatality Reported as Bird Flu Virus Claims Life in Louisiana Amid National Outbreaks of Multiple Infectious Diseases
NEW ORLEANS — For the first time, a person in the United States has succumbed to the H5N1 bird flu virus, marking a concerning milestone amid the virus’s proliferation among birds and several mammal species nationwide. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the death of the patient, who was over 65 and had been exposed … Read more