Bird flu death sparks pandemic fears

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Bird flu fatality in the US raises concerns about potential global pandemic risk

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The first U.S. death linked to bird flu was confirmed last week by the Louisiana Department of Health .

A 65-year-old who contracted the H5N1 strain was later hospitalized in Louisiana .

A different genotype, B3.13, caused illness among dairy cows in California .

Professor Bobbi Pritt of Mayo Clinic warned: "If the virus were to mutate and gain the ability to efficiently spread from person to person, then this could result in a large outbreak or even a global pandemic".

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