A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe case of avian flu in the United States, marking a concerning development in the ongoing spread of the virus.
A person in Louisiana is the first in the United States to suffer from a severe illness caused by avian flu, health authorities reported Wednesday. The patient had been in contact with sick or dead birds in backyards, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Agency officials have not released details of the symptoms the person in Louisiana has.
Previous cases of the disease in the United States have been mild and the vast majority have occurred among farm workers who have contact with sick birds or cows. This year, more than 60 infections have been reported, more than half in California. In two of them — an adult in Missouri and a minor in California — authorities have not been able to determine how they contracted the disease. Health centers confirmed the Louisiana case on Friday, but did not announce it until Wednesday. It is also the first human case in the United States linked to backyard birds. The patient in Missouri was also hospitalized, but for reasons beyond avian flu. The case in Louisiana is different because the hospitalization is due to avian flu, health centers said. Did the patient in Louisiana have pre-existing conditions that made him more susceptible to the disease? Is he using a respirator? Health centers referred such questions to state health authorities, who have not responded. Last month, Canadian authorities reported that a teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized with a severe case of avian flu. Health officials did not respond to the question of whether the new case in the United States had differences or similarities, directing questions to officials in Louisiana. Authorities say avian flu remains largely an animal problem and the risk to the general population is low
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