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First severe U.S. human case of bird flu reported, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana

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“The patient is experiencing severe respiratory illness related to H5N1 infection and is currently hospitalized in critical condition,” said Emma Herrock, a spokeswoman for the Louisiana Health Department.

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Bird flu confirmed at 62 more California dairy farms as virus strikes more poultry

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 62 more avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, all involving California herds. The latest detections lift the states total since the end of August to 398 and the national total to 612.


 

California is the nations largest dairy producer, and outbreaks in the Central Valley have now affected nearly one-third of the states estimated 1,300 herd.

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