(FILES) This undated handout image obtained on November 22, 2024, courstesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (blue), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells. (AFP)

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Washington, United States | AFP

Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting