Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana

Could cats become a carrier of bird flu?
A new study highlights the need to ramp up bird flu surveillance in cats because some of them have frequent contact with both wild animals and people.
Patient in Louisiana hospitalized with first bird flu case in that state
Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu.
Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state.
Patient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with what may be the state’s first case of bird flu, state health officials said Friday. The case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana,” the state Department of Health said on its website.
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying the virus, state health officials announced Friday. It is the first human H5N1 case detected in Louisiana.
Cats May Carry Deadly Bird Flu To Humans, Study Warns
A new study has warned that pet cats can become unexpected carriers of bird flu that has ravaged poultry farms in the US for the last two and a half years. The deadly strain of avian influenza, often referred to as H5N1 has been the cause of death of more than 100 million birds and although it does not spread easily among humans,
Bird flu testing starts on raw and unpasteurized milk nationwide
Raw and unpasteurized milk will be tested for bird flu nationwide starting Monday, to monitor the prevalence of H5N1 in ...
5 animals die after bird flu exposure at Arizona zoo; 25 employees exposed to virus
Officials at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona reported two big cats and three large birds died, while 25 human employees were ...
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Some migrating geese in Kansas are carrying the bird flu. Here’s what to do if you see a sick bird
Migrating flocks of wild birds can carry avian influenza, also known as the bird flu. That’s why Kansas officials are warning ...
Bird flu in Texas: Should we be worried? Do flu shots protect us? We asked the experts.
At least 1 person in Texas contracted H5N1 bird flu after exposure to cattle. Experts worry that if the virus mutates, it ...
Bird flu causes deaths of cats and zoo animals as virus spreads in US
Just days after the USDA issued a new order that all raw milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals ...
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Two cases of bird flu in humans confirmed in San Joaquin County. Both are farmworkers
Two human cases of H5N1 avian flu have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, health officials reported Friday. The cases ...
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Authorities in Idaho report thousands of wild birds killed by avian influenza
Idaho wildlife authorities are tracking multiple wild bird die offs caused by avian influenza.In a press release last week, ...