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CDC confirms first severe case of bird flu in US

The CDC confirmed the first severe case of H5N1 infection in the U.S., with a patient hospitalized in Louisiana, marking a significant event.
This case is linked to exposure to a backyard flock, according to Demetre Daskalakis, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
The virus from the infected patient belongs to the D1.1 genotype, found in wild birds and poultry in the U.S. And recent human cases in British Columbia and Washington State.
Despite this case, health officials state that bird flu remains mainly an animal health issue, with a low risk to the general public.

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