To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical colleges and health care systems (including hospitals, agencies and hospitals) for programs that train future health care professionals.

A U.S. patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.

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.

Louisiana health officials said that their investigation ... infection here is tragic but not surprising,” said Dr. Richard Webby, who directs the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and ...

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The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. State health officials announced the death on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the nation's first due to bird flu.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had ... according to the World Health Organization. The bird flu virus “is a serious threat ...

The CDC noted that the “severe” case in Louisiana served as an example that in addition to affected commercial poultry and dairy operations, wild birds and backyard flocks also can be a source of exposure. The World Health Organization previously ...

The risk of catching H5N1 bird flu remains low, and there have been no reported cases of person-to-person spread.

The patient was 65 years old and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health