CDC confirms first severe case of bird flu in US

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 infection in Louisiana, making it the first instance of a severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.

The case was confirmed by the agency on Friday, it said.



(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)