Bird Flu Catch-all | America's first human death from bird flu reported in Louisiana

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America's first human death from bird flu reported in Louisiana

Bird flu continues to spread across the United States after jumping from chickens and turkeys to cow milk and humans. The first death was reported this week in Louisiana after a 65-year-old man with underlying medical conditions succumbed to the flu. CNN reported that a recent study by...
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Bird flu continues to spread across the United States after jumping from chickens and turkeys to cow milk and humans. The first death was reported this week in Louisiana after a 65-year-old man with underlying medical conditions succumbed to the flu.

CNN reported that a recent study by scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated the first 46 cases of bird flu in the United States in 2024. Nearly all of those were considered to be mild, with the exception of one person who had been exposed to infected farm animals.

The man in Louisiana was infected with a strain of the flu, known as D1.1, the report said. It's different from the one that is spreading among dairy cows.
 
Sounds like this particular case they think the victim had (previously undiagnosed?) contributing health issues, but bears watching by our public health experts.
 
Dumb question, how do they identify these mild cases of bird flu?

I have been to the doctor due to flu like symptoms and I don’t think they once sent it off for lab testing.

Is there a specific symptom that they are looking for?

Edit: I think I got my answer. There are rapid antigen tests for bird flu. I guess doctors now have those?
 
ChapelHillSooner said:
Dumb question, how do they identify these mild cases of bird flu?

I have been to the doctor due to flu like symptoms and I don’t think they once sent it off for lab testing.

Is there a specific symptom that they are looking for?

Edit: I think I got my answer. There are rapid antigen tests for bird flu. I guess doctors now have those?
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Bird flu is just flu. It's a particular potent version for us, because lack of exposure means that our immune systems aren't well equipped to handle it (as I understand it) at least. But it's still an HxNx virus and it should be testable like other flu.
 
superrific said:
Bird flu is just flu. It's a particular potent version for us, because lack of exposure means that our immune systems aren't well equipped to handle it (as I understand it) at least. But it's still an HxNx virus and it should be testable like other flu.
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My question is what prompts the testing for mild cases?
 
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