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Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death, health officials say

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Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death, health officials say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

  3. Newsweek

    First bird flu-related human death in US reported in Louisiana (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

  4. Time

    Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

  5. CBS News

    First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  6. Insider

    First US bird flu death recorded in Louisiana as outbreak spreads (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, officials report.

  7. Fox News

    Louisiana reports first bird flu-related human death in US (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has died, health officials said Monday.

  8. Gizmodo

    Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak (opens Gizmodo)

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    The patient acquired bird flu from backyard chickens.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    1st person dies of bird flu in the US (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.

  10. Foxla

    Bird flu latest: Louisiana confirms 1st human death in US (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Louisiana reported the first U.S. death from bird flu or H5N1. Here’s what we know.

  11. The Guardian

    Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu (opens The Guardian)

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    Patient was over age 65 and reported to have underlying medical conditions, state health department said

  12. KVUE

    Health officials confirm country's first bird flu-related human death (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported in the U.S., but previous illnesses have been mild.

  13. NBC News

    U.S. records its first human bird flu death (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. has recorded its first human death from bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana. The case was considered the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection.

  14. New York Times

    First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana (opens New York Times)

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    The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.

  15. Forbes

    First Bird Flu Death Reported In US (opens Forbes)

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    The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Monday a resident died after having a severe case of bird flu.

  16. InForum

    Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US (opens InForum)

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    The patient was hospitalized with the virus on Dec. 18 after exposure to a combination of backyard chickens and wild birds

  17. The Hill

    U.S. records first death from bird flu amid growing concerns (opens The Hill)

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    A Louisiana patient hospitalized in critical condition with severe bird flu has died, the state health department said Monday, marking the first U.S. death due to the virus. The patient was older than 65 years and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in U.S. | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The Louisiana Department of Health said today that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu had died, the country’s first death from an outbreak of the virus that has sickened dozens of people and millions of poultry and cattle.

  19. KESQ Palm Springs

    America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — 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 person, who was over 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions,

  20. Arkansas Times

    Louisiana reports first human bird flu death in the U.S. - Arkansas Times (opens Arkansas Times)

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    The death of a patient hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana is a concerning development as the virus continues to spread among animals and humans.

  21. BNO News

    Louisiana reports first U.S. death from H5N1 bird flu (opens BNO News)

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    A patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu has succumbed to the illness, according to local health officials, making it the first reported death in the United States.

  22. WHDH Boston

    America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — 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.

  23. NBC Chicago

    Bird Flu updates: What to know as US reports first death (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The first U.S. bird flu death has been announced - a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

  24. Salon

    First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana (opens Salon)

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    The patient had previous complications that scientists said could spark another pandemic

  25. Los Angeles Times

    First U.S. fatality from bird flu reported in Louisiana (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A patient who'd been hospitalized after becoming infected with H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana has died.

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