The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu.
Mandatory Credit: Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana

A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.