Wednesday, January 08, 2025

First US Bird Flu Death Confirmed in Louisiana

The Louisiana Public Health Department has reported the first bird flu-related human death in the United States.

Posted by LampLighter at 11:33 AM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

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A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with bird flu in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US

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-- Sophie Bushwick (@sophiebushwick.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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... The patient, who was over 65, contracted bird flu after coming in contact with both a backyard bird flock and wild birds. That person was the first to contract a severe case of the illness in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The patient was "reported to have underlying medical conditions," health officials said in the release. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-07 12:29 AM

Very likely, the first American bird fly death was MAGA.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-07 08:22 AM

You know, prior to the Orangeman's First Advent, we might anticipate the emergence of a deadly disease with a rational sense of concern.

At Orangeman's Second Coming, the only appropriate emotion is dread.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-07 08:25 AM

Don't fret, Polio Bob is up to the challenge.

www.washingtonpost.com

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-07 09:33 AM

It won't be long before the next batch of the orange pedo's mass graves will be visible from space again.

www.vice.com

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-08 06:51 PM

At this point, my opinion is that the bird-flu has not yet shown human-to-human spread.

So that is A Good Thing.

No, lemme rephrase that ...

So that is A Great Thing.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-08 09:20 PM

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