US records its first human death from bird flu
2 years ago(FILES) This undated handout image obtained on November 22, 2024, courstesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (blue), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells. - The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of Louisiana said January 6, 2024, adding that the patient was elderly and suffered from other pathologies. The patient, aged over 65, had been hospitalized for a respiratory ailment, and was the first serious case of human infection of the H5N1 virus to be detected in the United States. (Photo by HANDOUT / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained "low."
