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High influenza rates reported in Arkansas, ADH reports
The Arkansas Department of Health tracks viral respiratory diseases, including influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial ...
First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus
On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms 1st death
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...
Rise in cases of the flu locally
If you are sick, wear a mask. “If you got cough, cold, congestion, fever, running nose start getting over-the-counter medications: Tylenol, cold and flu medications,” said Dr. Frame. But if these ...
U.S. Bird Flu Death Stokes Fears of Another Pandemic. What History Can Teach Us.
There have been four flu pandemics since the start of the 20th century. What we’ve learned—and why we still can’t predict the ...
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...
First US H5N1 bird flu death, but wider risk low
A person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, marking the first fatality linked to the currently circulating infection ...
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First Human Death from Bird Flu Reported — But WHO Says Not To Panic (Yet)
Explore the implications of the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the US and what it means for public health.
When Was the Last Bird Flu Outbreak? Chart Shows Spike in Cases
The only other human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in 2022 and may not have caused any illness, with the CDC stating that the "detection may have been the result of contamination of the nasal ...
First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases
The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 ...