The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of health announced Monday.

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The first Louisiana patient with bird flu has died, officials with the state health department said Monday. The death is the first U.S. H5N1-related human death, the agency said.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday.

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

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

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Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first U.S. human death linked to bird flu, noting the patient had preexisting medical conditions.

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