CDC Confirms 1st Severe Case of Bird Flu

CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
U.S. Has First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update
The ongoing bird flu outbreak in the U.S. just got a bit more concerning: a person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe case of infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in a statement issued on Wednesday.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of Bird Flu in the United States
The patient had been exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC says first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana became the first to be diagnosed with a severe case of the bird flu after possibly being exposed to sick and dead birds on their property, the Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday.
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