A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with avian influenza marking the first severe case of H%N1, or “bird flu” in the United States.

The CDC just confirmed the first US-based severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana. Currently hospitalized, the patient was exposed to sick and deceased birds in backyard flocks, also making this the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US connected to backyard flock exposure.

CNN reported on Wednesday that the first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) has been identified in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a patient with severe avian influenza (AI) has been hospitalized in Louisiana.