The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The ...

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

The Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC say there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the general public is low. However, those who work with birds, poultry or ...

The CDC has expanded its recommendations for ... primarily farm workers. The Louisiana Department of Health did not provide details about when the patient died or what treatment he received.

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The Louisiana Department of Health said the patient ... calling the death tragic but reiterating that the threat to public health "is low." "CDC has carefully studied the available information ...

The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The patient ... the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week. The fact that the virus mutated ...