Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – The State of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a spokesperson from the city’s Health Department and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Bird flu proves fatal to cats: Here's how to protect your pets
As dozens of cats have contracted the bird flu virus through infected poultry and cattle, veterinarians weigh in on the safety risks of raw cat and dog food.
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The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats,
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have fallen ill or died, CBS News reports.
House Cats in at Least 4 States Diagnosed with Bird Flu, Say National Experts
The virus "can be deadly to cats, as well as dogs, so we encourage consumers to carefully consider the risk of this emerging pathogen," the FDA has stated.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
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Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm ...
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Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms
America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after exposure to infected backyard birds. The Louisiana Department of Health ...
Patient with first human case of bird flu in Louisiana, U.S. dies, health department reports
A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...
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Opinion: Beatrice M. Spadacini: Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases
When it comes to the growing potential for a bird flu outbreak, the key question is whether the new Trump administration has ...
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America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This is the first human death from bird flu in the US. The ...
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First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday. The patient, the first in the U.S. to die from bird flu, also known as H5N1, was over 65 and reported to have underlying medical ...
Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...
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Louisiana reports first bird flu-related human death in US
"CDC is saddened by Louisiana’s report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away," the agency said in a statement.
First Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana
The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.