Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The CDC confirms the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. The agency said a patient was hospitalized in Louisiana.
The genomic data showed the patient was infected with a strain of the virus that was spreading in wild birds and poultry in the country. They were reportedly exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
There have been 61 cases of bird flu in humans since April.
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