Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu
by Marina Dunbar and agency from Science | The Guardian on (#6TCA5)
Patient was over age 65 and reported to have underlying medical conditions, state health department says
A patient in Louisiana has become the first human in the US to die of bird flu.
The Louisiana department of health reported on Monday afternoon that a patient who had been hospitalized in the state with the first human case of avian influenza has now died.
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