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First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed In US First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed In US
First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed In US Health officials have confirmed the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 18 saying the infection was diagnosed on Friday, Dec. 13, following contact the patient made with sick and dead birds from a backyard flock. The case was reported in Louisiana and marks the first H5N1 case in the US linked to exposure to backyard poultry.  Since April 2024, there have been a total of 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu reported in the United States. H5 is generally less severe than…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases
Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases A severe flu season could be on its way in Connecticut as health officials continue contending with the Omicron COVID-19 variant rapidly spreading throughout the country. As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to cause concern for health officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert advising that the flu is back in full force after taking a back seat to the pandemic last winter. In Connecticut, according to the most recent report from the Department of Public Health, there are currently 1,265 patients admitted in state hospitals with influen…

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by Zak Failla
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Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut
Flu Deaths Rising In Connecticut It's not too late to get that flu shot as the state's Department of Health reports a rapid and steady rise in the number of cases of flu throughout the state, with the number of deaths increasing as well. In its weekly flu report, the department lists this year's outbreak as "widespread," which means the virus has been detected in at least half of the state, the department said. According to health reporting and tracking, there have been 527 positive tests for flu between Aug. 26 and Dec. 22, the most recent statistics available. That's up from 347 cases reported on Dec. 15. Or an incr…

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by Kathy Reakes