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First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus

On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — also known as H5N1 bird flu — died. This is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S.

The Associated Press on MSN · 10d

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

Montgomery Community Media · 1d

First U.S. Bird Flu Death Raises Concerns

The first U.S. death from bird flu is raising new concerns about the H5N1 virus, and whether bird flu will become the next pandemic.

USA Today · 1d

Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

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CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists18h

Memo to Trump: Create a new biosafety and biosecurity agency to oversee research

To improve and streamline oversight of risky pathogen research, President-elect Donald Trump should create a new biosafety ...

Daily Herald1d

As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Thursday urging health care workers treating patients ...

EurekAlert!12d

As prevention strategy for sexually transmitted infections rolls out, experts highlight both promise and knowledge gaps

DoxyPEP is reducing the rate of syphilis and chlamydia but has had little to no effect on gonorrhea and needs close ...

STAT7d

Continuing surveillance of emerging disease threats is vital for public health, national security

Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging ...

Science Daily15d

Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as ...

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Bird flu almost killed this teen. It’s a cautionary tale for Trump officials.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

Medscape3d

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Cuts STIs in At-Risk Groups

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of ...

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