To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical colleges and health care systems (including hospitals, agencies and hospitals) for programs that train future health care professionals.

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.

A U.S. patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.

The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

The patient was infected after contact with domestic and wild birds, specifically a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds he raised at home.

On Monday, Louisiana health authorities reported that a patient ... US health authorities said. The World Health Organization has maintained that bird flu's risk to the general population is low, and there is no evidence that it has been transmitted ...

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WASHINGTON — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been ... according to the World Health Organization. The bird flu virus "is a serious threat ...

In two of the recent U.S. cases — an adult in Missouri and a child in California — health officials have not determined how they caught the virus.

The CDC noted that the “severe” case in Louisiana served as an example that in addition to affected commercial poultry and dairy operations, wild birds and backyard flocks also can be a source of exposure. The World Health Organization previously ...

The patient was 65 years old and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health

The risk of catching H5N1 bird flu remains low, and there have been no reported cases of person-to-person spread.