Louisiana Resident In Critical Condition With H5n1 Bird Flu

Beth Mole, Ars Technica
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 2:41pm

The Louisiana resident infected with H5N1 bird flu is hospitalized in critical condition and suffering from severe respiratory symptoms, the Louisiana health department revealed Wednesday. The health department had reported the presumptive positive case on Friday and noted the person was hospitalized, as Ars reported. But a spokesperson had, at the time, declined to provide Ars with the patient's condition or further details, citing patient confidentiality and an ongoing public health investigation. This morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had confirmed the state's H5N1 testing and determined that the case "marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States."Read full article Comments

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Louisiana Resident In Critical Condition With H5n1 Bird Flu

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