Bird flu has been around for about three decades, but a recent spike in cases in humans has some experts concerned. Former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said on "Face the Nation ...

Since then, 61 bird flu infections in humans have been reported in the U.S., with 37 of those linked to cattle exposure. Only one other patient among the 61 infected, a Missouri resident, has been ...

Still, hundreds of ducks killed by hunters in Louisiana have tested positive for bird flu since 2022 when the outbreak began, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday. The death was ...

Still, hundreds of ducks killed by hunters in Louisiana have tested positive for bird flu since 2022 when the outbreak began, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported that a 65-year-old man who was hospitalized with the bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI) has died. It is the first reported human death ...

This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec. 13, and an additional 61 cases of the bird flu in humans have been reported within the U.S. since April 2024. Cases of avian bird flu in Louisiana ...

“We have 66 cases of bird flu in humans, and this is almost certainly a significant undercount, because we have not been doing nearly enough testing.” She also urged the Biden administration ...

The Louisiana health department said last week it would stop ... Pharmaceutical company Moderna is also developing a bird flu vaccine for humans and has received about $766 million from the U.S ...

The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Of those, 39 were associated with dairy herds and 23 with poultry farms and culling operations. For two cases, the source of ...

The Louisiana Department of Health on Monday reported the first bird flu-related human death in the United States. Why It Matters. Bird flu (H5N1) has been transmitted from animals to humans in ...