A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the ...

Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the U.S., but previous illnesses have been mild.

The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the federal Centers for ...

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of 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 ...

The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from ...

The patient contracted the virus after exposure to both backyard poultry and wild birds, Louisiana health officials said.

The person contracted the bird flu after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.

The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department ...

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with ...