The patient had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana.

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1). The death happened in a Louisiana patient who contracted H5N1 after being exposed to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and ...

Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human ...

While the risk of a domesticated cat getting infected is small, veterinarians say to keep it indoors and avoid feeding it raw ...

We don’t have answers for all the deadly infectious diseases in the world, a fact made painfully clear Monday as Louisiana ...

Texas officials on Wednesday confirmed several dead birds that were discovered earlier this month near Austin tested positive ...

Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human ...

The first human death from bird flu in the United States was recently reported in Louisiana, sparking nationwide concern as ...

Louisiana state health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation's first due to bird flu.

After the first reported human death from bird flu was reported earlier this week, many residents said they are growing concerned the virus will continue mutating.

According to the CDC, there are now more than 60 confirmed cases of bird flu in the U.S. The first severe illness in a human ...