What 3rd case of bird flu with unclear infection source means in fight against virus

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  CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases

  The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind ...
  
  NBC News - 1d
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  What health experts believe will happen with bird flu in 2025

  The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 8
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  1st human bird flu death in US reported

  The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 7

• First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana

  For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the U.S. Louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying health problems.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 6
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  First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana

  The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 6

• First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1

  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.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 6
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  In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body

  A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the ...
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3

• L.A. pet owners warned against raw food as bird flu confirmed in cat

  The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 1

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