Bird flu: US reports first severe human case as California declares state of emergency
The US has reported its first severe case of H5N1 avian influenza in a patient who has been admitted to hospital in Louisiana, bringing the total number of human cases of H5 bird flu in the country to 61 since April 2024. In a statement issued on 18 December the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that genome data indicated that the virus that infected the patient in Louisiana “belongs to the D1.1 genotype,”1 which is related to other …
