U.S. reports 1st severe human case of bird flu

What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.
H5N1 usually spreads to people through contact with infected or dead birds, as with the Louisiana patient. Currently, there are no known cases of human-to-human transmission, said the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
Is there a bird flu outbreak in Louisiana? What to know about the avian flu
There have been reports of bird flu cases throughout the U.S. and one confirmed case in Louisiana. Here's what the CDC says about bird flu infections.
Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
Louisiana bird flu patient is first in US to have a 'severe' case
Among 61 people infected with bird flu in the U.S. this year, a Louisiana patient is the first to have "severe" disease
Louisiana resident becomes first ‘severe case’ of bird flu in the U.S.
The bird flu is in Louisiana. The CDC has confirmed someone in Louisiana is now the first person in the United States with a severe case of the virus.
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.
First severe case of bird flu in a human in the US reported in Louisiana
The CDC has confirmed 61 human cases of H5N1 throughout nine states this year, but the Louisiana patient is the first severe case of bird flu in someone within the United States.
CDC confirms bird flu hospitalization in Louisiana from wildlife
The first patient hospitalized with bird flu H5N1 was confirmed by CDC on Wednesday due to exposure from dead wild birds.
California Declares State of Emergency in Response to Louisiana Bird Flu Case
California's move to declare a state of emergency in response to the bird flu crisis is expected to encourage and accelerate cross-agency response and collaboration as more reports are appearing of avian influenza A,
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
In a case first reported in Louisiana, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization.
The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in Louisiana. Here is a map of other states that have been affected.
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