{"id":2382154,"date":"2024-12-19T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T03:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/birds-in-backyard-flocks-have-been-dropping-dead-in-louisiana-now-a-patient-is-in-critical-condition\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T22:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T03:27:47","slug":"birds-in-backyard-flocks-have-been-dropping-dead-in-louisiana-now-a-patient-is-in-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/birds-in-backyard-flocks-have-been-dropping-dead-in-louisiana-now-a-patient-is-in-critical-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds in Backyard Flocks Have Been Dropping Dead in Louisiana &#8211; Now a Patient Is in Critical Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbirds-in-backyard-flocks-have-been-dropping-dead-in-louisiana-now-a-patient-is-in-critical-condition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Louisiana resident has\u200b been identified as &#8220;Patient One&#8221; in a severe case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/condoleezza-rice-trumps-covid-travel-restrictions-with-china-incredibly-appropriate\/\" title=\"Condoleezza Rice: Trump&#039;s COVID Travel Restrictions With China &#039;Incredibly Appropriate&#039;\">avian flu<\/a> (H5N1) in the United States, \u2063according \u200dto\u200c the Centers \u200cfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The patient, hospitalized and in critical condition, is believed to\u200b have contracted the virus \u2064from an infected backyard \u200bflock.\u200c This marks the first human case\u2064 linked \u2063to exposure from a \u200cbackyard source. The\u200d patient, aged \u200bover 65, has pre-existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-limbaugh-radio-show-episodes-will-continue-to-air\/\" title=\"Rush Limbaugh Radio Show Episodes Will Continue To Air\">health complications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In response to rising cases, a\u200c flock owner in\u200d Bossier \u200cParish reported increased mortality\u2064 in\u2063 birds that \u200dtested positive for the virus,\u200b leading\u200d to the euthanasia of the \u2062affected flock to prevent further spread. Despite the current situation, \u200dthe CDC maintains\u2063 that avian influenza poses \u2064a low\u200c risk to \u200bthe general public, with no \u200dknown instances of human-to-human transmission. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>California has faced significant outbreaks, with over\u2063 half of \u200dthe 61 \u2064confirmed human \u200bcases in the U.S. occurring there. The state has\u200c further declared a state of emergency due to the escalating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-china-downplays-first-human-case-of-h10n3-bird-flu-risk-of-large-scale-spread-is-low\/\" title=\"BREAKING: China Downplays First Human Case Of H10N3 Bird Flu, \u2018Risk Of Large-Scale Spread Is Low\u2019\">bird flu<\/a> crisis, which has affected over \u200c860 dairy herds \u200bacross 16 states as 2022 and resulted in the deaths of 123 \u200bmillion poultry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Louisiana resident has become what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling Patient One for a severe case of avian flu in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/cdc-confirms-first-severe-case-bird-flu-us-2024-12-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported Wednesday that the person, who is believed to have contracted avian flu (known as the H5N1 virus) from an infected backyard flock, is hospitalized and in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Severe respiratory illness in the Louisiana patient shows increased health risks for people from the virus that previously caused eye redness, or conjunctivitis, in infected dairy workers,&rdquo; Reuters said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s also the first U.S. human case linked to exposure to a backyard flock, the CDC said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fJ2D0HLIKU\">https:\/\/t.co\/fJ2D0HLIKU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortuneMagazine\/status\/1869578585784131670?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The patient is <a href=\"https:\/\/lailluminator.com\/2024\/12\/18\/bird-flu-louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 65<\/a> and has other health complications, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lailluminator.com\/2024\/12\/18\/bird-flu-louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana Illuminator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a backyard flock owner in Bossier Parish near Shreveport reported &ldquo;increased mortality&rdquo; among his birds, which tested positive for the virus, according to a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldaf.la.gov\/about\/news\/article\/avian-influenza-found-in-louisiana-backyard-flock-producers-urged-to-take\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the flock was euthanized to prevent the further spread of the virus, the LDAF noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Avian influenza does not affect poultry meat or egg products, which remain safe to eat when handled and cooked properly,&rdquo; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bird flu still represents a low risk to the general public,&rdquo; the CDC said, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/lailluminator.com\/2024\/12\/18\/bird-flu-louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no known case<\/a> of it being spread from person to person.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC has confirmed 61 people being infected with the virus, and those cases were mostly among dairy farms and poultry workers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, 649 herds have tested positive since late August, roughly 60% of its herds, according to U.S. data,&rdquo; Reuters said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">California has become the first state to declare a state of emergency as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">bird flu cases rise nationwide<\/a>. More than half of the 61 human cases in the U.S. have been detected in the Golden State. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RLJ4l2WdQX\">https:\/\/t.co\/RLJ4l2WdQX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0qnzsqjTA\">pic.twitter.com\/y0qnzsqjTA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSEveningNews\/status\/1869531049115443339?\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CORRECT-ATTESTED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declaration<\/a>, announcing, &ldquo;I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist due to Bird Flu.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s office is now fighting me in my comments.<\/p>\n<p>FACT: Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency over bird flu.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;State of Emergency&rdquo; is how they took away our rights during Covid.<\/p>\n<p>If &ldquo;risk is very low&rdquo; for bird flu, why declare a State of Emergency? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3HWulU8ogM\">pic.twitter.com\/3HWulU8ogM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1869800611207885193?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The flu has infected more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/cdc-confirms-first-severe-case-bird-flu-us-2024-12-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">860 dairy herds<\/a> in 16 states and killed 123 million poultry since its first outbreak in 2022.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The CDC noted that this is the first human case in the U.S. associated with exposure to such a flock. The patient, who is over 65 and has pre-existing health issues, shows severe respiratory illness, indicating heightened health risks from this virus, which previously caused conjunctivitis in infected dairy workers. In Bossier Parish near Shreveport, a backyard flock owner reported increased bird mortality linked to the virus; consequently, all birds were euthanized to curb its spread. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry reassured that poultry meat and egg products remain safe for consumption when properly handled and cooked. While bird flu poses a low risk to the general public according to the CDC\u2014who confirmed 61 infections mostly among farm workers\u2014California has declared a state of emergency as cases rise nationwide, with over half of U.S. human cases occurring there since late August<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2382155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Backyard-chickens.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16652,9879,6100],"class_list":["post-2382154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-backyard","tag-birds","tag-louisiana"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Backyard-chickens.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382154"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382158,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382154\/revisions\/2382158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}