Another massive winter storm is forecast to pummel the southern and eastern U.S., with impacts from Texas to the Carolinas.

Another bout of widespread ice and snowfall is forecast to follow close on the heels of a massive winter storm that this week pummeled a large swath of the United States. The upcoming wintry blast,

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.

The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

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.

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.

America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.

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