LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
Dec 13, 2024 · The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
11 hours ago · A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans — something they say …
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
Dec 18, 2024 · For immediate release: December 18, 2024. December 18, 2024 -- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that …
8 hours ago · (CNN) — A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of H5N1 bird flu show the virus likely mutated in the patient to ...
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) …
1 day ago · CDC compared the influenza gene segments from each specimen with A(H5N1) virus sequences from dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other human cases in the U.S. and Canada. The genomes of the virus (A/Louisiana/12/2024) from each clinical specimen are publicly posted in GISAID (EPI_ISL_19634827 and EPI_ISL_19634828) and GenBank (PQ809549-PQ809564).
Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
6 hours ago · After someone in southwest Louisiana was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu, the first such illness reported in the United States, health workers swabbed the person’s nose and throat ...
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
Avian influenza detected in second Louisiana backyard flock …
Dec 19, 2024 · Louisiana bird owners should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state and federal officials, through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. In Louisiana, poultry owners can report to the USDA number or directly to the LDAF Diagnostic Lab at 1-318-927-3441.
LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
Dec 16, 2024 · Baton Rouge, La. (December 13, 2024) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana. The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized. LDH's ...
Patient Hospitalized in La With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) infection in Louisiana.