How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms 1st death
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...
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Bird Flu Risk Remains Low, Despite First Reported Death
The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on ...
The political significance of the first death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US
The first human death from H5N1 in the United States is an event of historical significance, laying bare the destructive ...
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...
First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
Historically, bird flu has been a nasty bug to catch. Since it was first documented in the ‘90s, it has generally had a 50% ...
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Study finds certain H5N1 strains in cattle linked to milder human illness; other variants remain a concern
Study reveals that contemporary HPAI H5N1 viruses show reduced replication and immune activation in human lung organoids, ...
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First US human death from bird flu is more serious than you may think
Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human ...
First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases
The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...
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First US H5N1 bird flu death, but wider risk low
Across 24 countries that have reported H5N1 cases since 1998, around 1 in 2 cases resulted in death. However, the fatality rate in the US is currently one in 66 cases, raising questions about how ...