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Louisiana health authorities said a person has been hospitalized with H5N1, or bird flu. The person had recently been in contact with dead and sick birds, the state said.

Beaux Jones, acting president and CEO of The Water Institute, emphasized the importance of the Lights Out initiative, stating, “Living in Louisiana, a vital migration route, is a birder’s dream.

In Louisiana, birds begin migrating through the state at around 10 p.m. and begin dissipating at around 7 a.m. the following morning, according to BirdCast's live migration map.

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Health officials said dead or sick birds or animals can be reported to the USDA toll-free at 1-866-536-7593 or the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Diagnostic Lab at 318-927-3441 ...

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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Monday that the patient who had been hospitalized with the first known severe case of bird flu, or H5N1, in the U.S. has died.

In Louisiana, birds begin migrating through the state at around 10 p.m. and begin dissipating at around 7 a.m. the following morning, according to BirdCast's live migration map.

Health officials said dead or sick birds or animals can be reported to the USDA toll-free at 1-866-536-7593 or the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Diagnostic Lab at 318-927-3441.