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

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 patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

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A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has died, health officials said Monday.

A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United States has died.

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

The LDH revealed that the patient was over age 65, had underlying medical conditions and contracted bird flu after exposure to both wild birds and a non-commercial backyard flock.

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