CDC: First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in U.S.
January 07, 2025
January 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release:
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. While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe il . . .
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. While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe il . . .