Texas health officials say there have been 20 hospitalizations in the outbreak, which began in late January.
During follow-up, the crude all-cause death rate was 18% in the COVID-19 group and 9% among controls.
The group also recommended two vaccine strains for pandemic preparedness, one for the H5N1 2.3.2.1a clade and another targeting the reemerging H5N6 2.3.4.4h clade.
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