A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with severe H5N1 influenza after contact with sick backyard birds, marking a significant public health concern in the U.S. The CDC reported this first severe case this year, amidst rising H5N1 human cases in the U.S., predominantly occurring among poultry and dairy workers.
This Louisiana incident is noteworthy as it's the first hospitalization for severe H5N1 this year, raising alarms about the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Investigations indicate that the individual had contact with sick birds from a backyard flock, linking the infection to domestic avian populations.
Delaware has also reported a probable H5N1 case identified in routine influenza surveillance, where the patient had no known exposure to sick animals, suggesting potential for further covert transmissions of the virus.
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