After the first U.S. avian flu death was reported this week, Wisconsin health researchers say people with backyard chickens and other poultry should be proactive in guarding against the virus.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported Monday that a patient who was infected with avian flu in December had died. Officials say the person was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions.
The patient was the first in the country to experience severe illness related to the virus and is the first infected person to die in the U.S. The case is also the first to be tied to a backyard poultry flock instead of a commercial farm…