As the CDC confirmed severe illness in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency related to the virus.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu virus moves from the Central valley to Southern California herds and federal officials confirmed flu in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with severe illness. This is the first case of severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., and is considered a concerning development as the virus continues to spread throughout the nation via migrating birds.
According to Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Louisiana health officials and the CDC are investigating the patient's contacts and performing further genetic analysis of the patient's virus to determine what, if any, changes may have have occurred.
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