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A patient in Louisiana has died from avian influenza in what authorities consider to be the first severe H5N1 infection in a ...

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Avian influenza A (H5N1) has mutated, so the symptoms of bird flu could change as more people get sick in 2025.

Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care ...

The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type ...

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