Health News Health Officials Suspect Avian Flu After Large Number Of Wild Bird Deaths In Peel Region

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

First-ever human case of rare bird flu strain confirmed in western US

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that a resident of Grays Harbor County is the first person in the U.S. known to be infected with the H5N5 strain of avian influenza. 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

Birds are dying around KC from fast-spreading strain of avian flu. What to know

The HPAI strain of avian flu is infecting and killing birds in Missouri and Kansas. Several cases have been reported around Kansas City. 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

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

Bird flu: Washington state resident believed to be first to die from rare strain of H5N5

A Washington state resident died after contracting the H5N5 avian influenza, marking the first recorded human infection with this variant globally, according to the Washington State Department of ... Read More

1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say

The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions, officials said. The first human to have ever been infected with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials ... Read More

Health Officials: New human case of Avian Flu confirmed in Grays Harbor County

A new strain of human avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Grays Harbor County, according to the Washington Department of Health (DOH). The strain had previously been ... Read More