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Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in New Orleans
The State of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a spokesperson from the city’s Health Department and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
New Orleans house cat infected with bird flu, officials say
The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The agriculture department listed the case among other instances where the virus has turned up in mammals since May 2022.
Louisiana Person Is First Bird Flu-Linked Death in U.S.
A person in Louisiana exposed to bird flu by a backyard flock has died. This marks the first U.S. human death linked to H5N1 avian flu.
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US
A U.S. patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
First Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana
The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.
The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats,
FDA Investigates Bird Flu Outbreak in Cats Linked to Raw Pet Food
The FDA has investigated bird flu outbreaks linked to raw pet food, which have sickened or killed over a dozen cats in several U.S. states. Reports include 13 domestic cats, one exotic cat, and animals at two big cat sanctuaries.
House Cats in at Least 4 States Diagnosed with Bird Flu, Say National Experts
The virus "can be deadly to cats, as well as dogs, so we encourage consumers to carefully consider the risk of this emerging pathogen," the FDA has stated.
Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm ...
Bird flu isn’t an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
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USA Today17d
First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday. The patient, the first in the U.S. to die from ...
The Washington Post18d
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The Louisiana patient’s death does not change the overall assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the immediate risk to the public’s health from H5N1 bird flu ...
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Louisiana Flu Rate Still Ranks Among Highest in Country
Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. That’s the word from state health officials and detailed in the Respiratory Virus ...
Fox News17d
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related human death in US
A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday. The death was ...
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Opinion: Beatrice M. Spadacini: Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases
When it comes to the growing potential for a bird flu outbreak, the key question is whether the new Trump administration has ...
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Why are egg prices rising in Louisiana, and will cost go down? Here's what experts say.
Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store ...