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Preliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation's first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing. A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident ... Read More

Washington resident infected with different strain of bird flu, health officials say

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a different strain of bird flu than those seen in past cases, state health officials announced Friday. The person was infected with a bird flu called ... Read More

1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before

The patient is an older adult with underlying health conditions. A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case confirmed in the U.S. in nine months. The ... Read More

Washington state resident dies after contracting a bird flu strain never before detected in humans, officials say

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low. The man, an older adult with ... Read More

Seasonal flu increases bird flu threat to humans

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, increasing the potential for the emergence of a bird flu strain that can spread ... Read More

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

A Washington state resident believed to be the first person to be infected with a rare strain of bird flu has died, state health officials announced. The person — an older adult with underlying health ... Read More

First human case of rare bird flu reported in Washington state. Are you at risk?

After a Western Washington resident died of complications from a rare form of avian flu you may be wondering if you’re at risk of getting sick. An older adult from Grays Harbor County died Friday, Nov ... Read More

H5N1 bird flu could trigger pandemic more deadly than COVID-19, experts say

A new warning from global health experts is raising alarms about the potential for a bird flu pandemic that could outpace the devastation of COVID-19, if the H5N1 virus mutates to spread easily ... Read More

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

As birds fly south for the winter, they're carrying with them some unwelcome cargo: the H5N1 virus, or bird flu. In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of ... Read More

Health officials confirm 2 human cases of bird flu in AZ: Here's what to know

Despite Arizona reporting two probable human cases of bird flu, health officials say that the risk to the public is very low. Arizona health officials announced on Dec. 6 that two workers in Pinal ... Read More

Possible human bird flu case in Washington state, first in U.S. in 9 months

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing. A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident ... Read More