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

First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death ... Read More

US records rare bird flu fatality linked to newly detected strain

Health officials in the United States have confirmed that a man in Washington state has died after contracting a strain of bird flu that has never before been identified in humans. The man, who was ... Read More

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

The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a type of bird flu called H5N5. Read More

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

The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed late Friday. Read More

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident ... Read More

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said. Read More

Washington man dies from first case of bird flu strain reported in humans

Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S. Read More

Sonoma County duck and egg farms hit with first avian flu outbreaks of 2025-26 winter

California’s first bird flu outbreaks of the 2025-26 winter season have hit close to home. The owner of Reichardt Duck Farm, which sits in the rolling hills between Petaluma and the Two Rock area, ... Read More