This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.
Source: CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
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“A severe case is significant because bird flu has previously been associated with severe illness in other countries, including outbreaks that resulted in death in up to 50 percent of cases. From 2003 to 2023, of the 878 people who tested positive for the virus, 458 deaths were reported.“
