- By FYH News Team
The United States has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from infected chickens and wild birds in a backyard flock. The death was reported Monday by the Louisiana Department of Health.
The unidentified person was described as being over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions. What those conditions were and whether they put the person at increased risk of developing a severe infection from influenza is not clear.
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