A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died, the state's health department reported ...

As a precautionary measure, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has closed a molluscan shellfish harvesting area in Area 3 and ordered a recall of all ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the first bird-flu related death in the United States. The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.