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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