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First deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US

The bird flu is low-risk for most people — for now

The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad,

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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 early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.

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1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US

A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that's been circulating among wild birds and poultry in the U.

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Can You Get Bird Flu from Eggs? Your Egg Safety Questions Answered

Eggs can be eaten in many different forms: scrambled, poached, fried, boiled or in omelets, soufflés, custards or meringues.

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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...

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How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?

The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the ...

Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states

Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...

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Bird flu has reached Austin's wildlife. Here's what you need to know.

One U.S. person, a Louisiana resident, has died after contracting bird flu since the beginning of 2024. There have been ...

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Shelling out for eggs? Bird flu drives up prices in the Twin Cities.

The cost of a carton is soaring nationwide, breaking new records as the bird flu outbreak grows. Zoom out: A dozen large eggs in the Midwest hit an "unprecedented" $6.07 in early January, surpassing ...

Illinois doctor warns pet owners about bird flu risks

With cases of the H5N1 bird flu rising among animals in Illinois, experts are urging pet owners to take extra precautions to ...

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