CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
1 day ago · A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans — something they …
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) …
2 days ago · CDC compared the influenza gene segments from each specimen with A(H5N1) virus sequences from dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other human cases in the U.S. and Canada. The genomes of the virus (A/Louisiana/12/2024) from each clinical specimen are publicly posted in GISAID (EPI_ISL_19634827 and EPI_ISL_19634828) and GenBank …
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
1 day ago · Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says. ... (H5N1) virions, a type of bird flu virus. ... 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events.
H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that …
1 day ago · 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.
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US - ABC News
Dec 18, 2024 · The patient is experiencing severe respiratory illness related to bird flu infection and is currently in critical condition, a spokesperson from the Louisiana Department of Health told ABC News.
CDC confirms first case of H5N1 Bird Flu in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Louisiana health officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the H5N1 Bird Flu.
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · There have been 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu in the United States since April. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for...
LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
Dec 13, 2024 · The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S. - CBS News
Dec 18, 2024 · Another severe case of H5N1 has been reported in a teen in British Columbia. A release from the Louisiana Department of Health Wednesday added the patient, a resident of southwestern...