Possible First Human Bird Flu Case in Washington Reported for 2025

Washington confirms first bird flu case in a resident this year

A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza in the first human case recorded in Washington state this year.

Washington state reports presumptive human case of bird flu

Washington state has reported a preliminary human case of avian influenza in an adult from Grays Harbor County, according to health officials. In a statement released on Thursday, health officials said the individual, an older adult with underlying health conditions, tested preliminarily positive for bird flu. Confirmatory testing is underway at the Washington State Public Health Laboratories. The patient developed a high fever, confusion, and r…

Grays Harbor County resident tests preliminary positive for avian influenza

A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza, state health officials said Thursday. If confirmed, it would mark Washington’s first human case of bird flu in 2025. Grays Harbor County resident being treated in King County The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, developed a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress, and was hospitalized in early November. They are currently recei…

Another person in US is hospitalized with bird flu. Officials don't know how they got it

Health officials say a person in the state of Washington has a presumed case of bird flu virus and they do not know how the person was infected. Epidemiologists and virologists worry that avian flu could become a pandemic if allowed to spread and...

Possible first human bird flu case in Washington reported for 2025

A Grays Harbor County resident preliminarily tested positive for avian influenza, potentially marking Washington's first human case this year.

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.