Bird Flu

The first human to contract a severe case of the current strain of bird flu has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The patient, a man over the age of 65 and with underlying health conditions, had been ill for weeks.

Health officials said he was infected after handing chickens in his backyard flock.

LDH said its extensive public health investigation has identified no additional H5N1 cases nor evidence of person-to-person transmission. It said the decease...