Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US, state agency says

On January 6, 2025, it marked a disturbing milestone in the history of public health in the United States: confirmation of the first death by H5N1 avian influenza in the country. The victim, a resident of Louisiana over 65 years of age with pre-existing health conditions, who had been hospitalized in December contracted severe avian influenza after contact with poultry and wild birds.The patient who died in Louisiana is not only the first fatal …

Monitoring the bird flu in Wisconsin and what experts are saying

MADISON, Wis. - On Monday, officials confirmed the first human death of the bird flu in Louisiana, just weeks after the first confirmed human case of the disease in Wisconsin.

Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana • Michigan Advance

Getty ImagesThe Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic bird flu in southwest Louisiana had been hospitalized since mid-December. The patient was over age 65 and had an underlying medical condition, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. They contracted th…

WHO says US’s first human death from bird flu no cause of alarm

Louisiana patient was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions; academic says death is a wake-up call

WHO Says Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First H5N1 Death in US

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 7 responded to the first H5N1 avian influenza death recorded in the United States, which was confirmed by officials in Louisiana the previous day. The United Nations-led health body said Tuesday that bird flu poses a low risk to the general public in light of the individual’s death. The Louisiana Department of Health said that the person, who contracted the virus late last year and died this week, was …

First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.January 6, 2025 — CDC is saddened by Louisiana’s report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness (“H5N1 bird flu”) has passed away. While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death. As of January 6, 2025, t…