Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird fluThe individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.
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A researcher wears a protective suit while collecting samples of wildlife, where the H5N1 bird flu virus
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in the U.S. state.
The individual is a resident of southwestern Louisiana and is currently hospitalized.