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CDC confirms first human death in US tied to bird flu

A patient death in Louisiana has become the first in the nation to be linked to the highly contagious bird flu, which has been spreading among wild birds across the country.

The Times (Shreveport) on MSN · 6d

Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient

The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here

Latin Times on MSN · 9d

CDC Calls Bird Flu Mutations Inside Louisiana Man 'Concerning,' Could Make It More Transmittable

A genetic analysis of the bird flu in the body of a Louisiana man who contracted the first severe case found it mutated inside of his body, a development that could allow the virus to more easily spread to humans.

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Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms

America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...

Texas Public Radio3h

First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC

Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the ...

USA Today10d

First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says

The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday. The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases ...

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First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

The first US bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory ...

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