Most detections in Louisiana have been in waterfowl, but there have been numerous detections in other wild bird species such as raptors and vultures as well as one backyard chicken flock.

A person in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition with ... The person, who is over 65 and has underlying medical problems, had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock.

The titles should resonate with birders across Louisiana as spring’s bird-watching season gets in gear. I didn’t aim to be definitive. This isn’t a list of the best bird books of all time ...

from snow geese to backyard chickens. But conversations around the outbreak have grown more urgent in recent months, as Louisiana recorded the country’s first human death from bird flu in ...

The origin of the Louisiana person's infection was not considered a mystery. But it was the first human case in the U.S. linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the CDC.