A Louisiana patient is the first person in the U.S. to die from bird flu, health officials said. “Another part of this cancer journey." "I wish I could say this was the worst I’ve ever been treated by a medical professional... but it’s not. It’s just the most ridiculous." The respiratory illness is not new and has previously spiked in the U.S. too.

A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state's health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus."The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions,