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.

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.

Patient hospitalized after first human case of bird flu linked to rare strain of virus

One person had died from the disease. In early January, a backyard flock keeper hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana ...

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

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

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 ...

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.
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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 ...

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the ...
Fierce Healthcare

Washington state patient dies from bird flu, marking second fatality in the U.S. this year

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

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

After a Western Washington resident became the first human to contract a rare form of avian flu, you may be wondering if ...

Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu

The person, who lived in Grays Harbor County, Wash., had been hospitalized earlier this month in Kings County, where Seattle ...

Washington Resident Infected With New Type Of Bird Flu Never Seen In Humans Before

Washington health officials have reported that a resident recently became infected with a type of bird flu previously only seen in animals. The person who ...