How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

A person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, marking the first fatality linked to the currently circulating infection ...

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 ...

The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...

The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on ...

The first human death from H5N1 in the United States is an event of historical significance, laying bare the destructive ...

A death due to H5N1 bird flu infection has been confirmed in Louisiana. This is the first such case in the USA, according to ...

As the first bird flu death in the U.S. sparks concern over the ongoing spread of the virus, epidemiologist and ...

Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human ...

Milder symptoms contrast starkly with history: Unlike the 50% mortality rate of historic H5N1 infections, contemporary human cases have been predominantly mild, with only one fatality in the ...

Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor ...