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First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low

Health officials said Monday that a patient in Louisiana with a severe case of bird flu has died, the first reported human death from the disease in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana

SOURCES: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health update, Jan. 6, 2025; CBS News; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health update, Dec. 18, 2024; Lou

Scientific American · 15h

What Does First U.S Bird Flu Death Tell Experts about Disease Severity?

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild

Science News · 15h

What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.

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Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First US Death, WHO Says

The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.

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First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

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New York public health successes: overdose death decline, paid prenatal leave, air quality in schools

New York has seen progress on several public health issues over the past year, including overdose deaths, life expectancy, ...

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Surgeon general warns of parenting stress as public health issue

Parenting stress has become a public health issue, impacting mental health. Strategies to reduce stress and improve sleep are discussed.

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Public health alert issued for Ohio-based company’s beef

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A public health alert has been issued after concerns that frozen, raw ground-beef products may be ...

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Dec. 13, 2024 — Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that ... Air Pollution in India Linked ...

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HEALTH ALERT: Ground beef shipped to Ohio potentially contaminated

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert over concerns ...

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Norovirus Outbreaks: Public Health Official Warns of New Strain

The highly contagious illness has reached its highest levels for this time of year in more than a decade, according to the ...

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Trust in Science: The High-Stakes Game for U.S. Public Health

REGISTER As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall ...

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American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration

The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer wo ...