CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu

This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.

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U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana

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.
NBC News - 12m
Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday
ABC News - 2h
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the US, health officials say

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the US, health officials say
ABC News - 5h
CDC confirms first severe bird flu case in the U.S.

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
CBS News - 4h
CDC confirms first case of severe bird flu

A hospitalized patient in Louisiana is the first confirmed severe case of bird flu in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The case was confirmed ...
The Hill - 4h
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.
ABC News - 5h
Two more cases of bird flu in humans reported in California

Both occurred in farmworkers with exposure to infected animals, and are amid 34 confirmed cases across state. Two cases of bird flu have been reported in California’s San Joaquin county, according ...
The Guardian - 4d
US agriculture officials mandate testing of milk supply for bird flu

USDA will test raw milk in attempt to stop spread of virus as more than 700 dairy herds infected since March. America’s national milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus under a new ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
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The New York Times - Dec. 4