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 Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized ... to at least seven other deaths from other countries in recent years. Since 2003, the World Health Organization has counted more than 400 deaths from the virus. One other U.S. hospital patient ...

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

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird flu mortality rate and who is at risk.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

Louisiana health officials announced the ... versions of the H5N1 bird flu virus since 2003, according to the World Health Organization. The bird flu virus "is a serious threat and it has ...

On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health said the person had ... Of the more than 950 cases reported to the World Health Organization, about 50% have resulted in death. “We have 20-plus years of data showing that it’s a pretty nasty virus ...

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 Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

On Monday, Louisiana health authorities reported that a patient ... US health authorities said. The World Health Organization has maintained that bird flu's risk to the general population is low, and there is no evidence that it has been transmitted ...

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.