Louisiana
U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human. The patient is hospitalized in Louisiana.
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with bird flu — the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agency said the person was likely exposed to the virus from dead or dying bi... [538 chars]