The patient had been exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
A resident of southwestern Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu linked to a backyard flock.
This marks the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US connected to backyard flock exposure, according to health officials.
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
The CDC has declared the first “severe” case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S., according to a press release published Wednesday.