Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild

Bird flu has claimed its first human in the United States, but health officials say the risk remains low and there are precautions to stay safe. They also say they’re vigilantly monitoring for signs that the risk is growing.

The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of health announced Monday.

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.