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 …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causing Mortality in Wild …
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. This year’s …
LDH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death | La Dept. of Health
Jan 6, 2025 · Report dead or sick birds or animals to the USDA toll-free at 1-866-536-7593 or the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Diagnostic Lab at 318-927-3441. If you have …
America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana | CNN
Jan 6, 2025 · The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird …
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States | CDC Newsroom
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 …
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
CDC Update. December 26, 2024 – CDC has sequenced the HPAI A(H5N1) avian influenza viruses in two respiratory specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was severely …
Press release - Avian influenza found in Louisiana backyard flock ...
Dec 16, 2024 · For immediate release: December 16, 2024. Testing has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a backyard flock in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The backyard flock owner …
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard …
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly …
1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana - ABC News
Jan 7, 2025 · The patient remains the only human case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana. The U.S. has seen an increase in human cases of bird flu, or avian influenza, since April, when the …
Bird flu case confirmed in Bossier Parish - KSLA News 12
Dec 16, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the non-commercial …