MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu.
In a health alert issued Friday, state officials said the case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana. The individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1,” the virus that causes bird flu. The patient has since been hospitalized.
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