Coverage dated December 23, 2024

Bird flu outbreak update amid first human case in Los Angeles

Headline from Newsweek

At least 65 human cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed this year, with the majority being detected in California.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    L.A. County resident infected by bird flu as county spreads awareness (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Los Angeles County reported its first case of human H5N1 bird flu infection Monday, as health officials sought to spread public awareness of the threat.

  2. Newsweek

    Bird flu outbreak update amid first human case in Los Angeles (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    At least 65 human cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed this year, with the majority being detected in California.

  3. Salon

    LA County warns bird flu is killing cats as human cases top 65 nationwide (opens Salon)

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    LA County also announced its first human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus as the crisis continues to escalate

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Los Angeles County reports first human case of bird flu (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Public health officials are investigating the first human case of H5 bird flu detected in Los Angeles County, it was announced today. The victim, an adult who was exposed at a worksite to livestock infected with H5 bird flu, has been treated with antivirals and is recovering at home, according to th…

  5. Fox News

    First rare human case of bird flu reported in Los Angeles County (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the county, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency over the disease.

  6. BNO News

    First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in Los Angeles County (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A human case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed for the first time in Los Angeles County in California, according to health officials. The individual was exposed to infected livestock. “The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult w…

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Public health confirms first human case of H5 bird flu in LA County (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the patient was an adult exposed to livestock infected with the virus at a worksite. That...

  8. Foxla

    First human case of bird flu detected in LA County (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The victim, an adult who was exposed at a worksite to livestock infected with H5 bird flu, has been treated with antivirals and is recovering at home, according to the county Department of Public Health.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    First human case of H5 bird flu detected in LA County (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Public health officials are investigating the first human case of H5 bird flu detected in Los Angeles County.

  10. CBS News

    Stanislaus County reports its 1st human case of bird flu this year (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Public health officials reported the first case of bird flu in a person in Stanislaus County this year.

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