What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.
H5N1 usually spreads to people through contact with infected or dead birds, as with the Louisiana patient. Currently, there are no known cases of human-to-human transmission, said the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
Washington sanctuary loses 20 big cats to bird flu
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington lost 20 of its big cats to bird flu, the sanctuary announced. The outbreak took the lives of one Amur/Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx,
Could cats help bird flu hop to humans?
The outbreak of bird flu in dairy herds across the country has public health officials worried that the virus might mutate in such a way that it could start a human epidemic. But it could be a different mammal altogether that sparks an outbreak in humans: Cats.
Deadly Bird Flu Devastates Big Cat Sanctuary
A big cat sanctuary in Washington has suffered "significant losses" among the animals in its care after what it said was an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—also known as bird flu.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.
20 big cats die from bird flu at Washington wildlife sanctuary
Bird flu ripped through a Washington state wildlife sanctuary, killing 20 big cats, the center said in a Facebook post, calling the deaths a "significant loss."
Experts say US government response to bird flu has been inadequate, rife with failures
We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,' one researcher says of response so far to bird flu's spread ...
Louisiana resident becomes first ‘severe case’ of bird flu in the U.S.
The bird flu is in Louisiana. The CDC has confirmed someone in Louisiana is now the first person in the United States with a ...
Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
Louisiana bird flu patient is first in US to have a 'severe' case
Among 61 people infected with bird flu in the U.S. this year, a Louisiana patient is the first to have "severe" disease ...
Bird flu found in second ‘backyard flock’ in Louisiana
A second case of avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, has been detected in a backyard flock in southwest Louisiana, ...
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Is there a bird flu outbreak in Louisiana? What to know about the avian flu
There have been reports of bird flu cases throughout the U.S. and one confirmed case in Louisiana. Here's what the CDC says ...
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Bird flu detected in southwest Louisiana backyard flock following state's first presumptive positive human case
The Health (LDH) announced on December 13 the detection of the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic ...
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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry detects bird flu in second flock of birds
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has detected bird flu in another flock of backyard birds. According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, after the ...
Northwest Naturals raw pet food tied to bird flu in cat; recall issued
The recall, according to a news release published Wednesday, involves Northwest Naturals' Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet ...
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Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
In a case first reported in Louisiana, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require ...
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Bird flu update: Maps show states most affected
A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was ...