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Washington Patient Dies After Rare Bird Flu Infection
The H5N5 strain, previously only seen in animals, infected an older adult with underlying conditions, prompting monitoring of over 100 contacts, officials said.
- MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025, state health officials reported a Washington state resident died in the first known U.S. human H5N5 infection; the patient was an older adult with underlying conditions who died on Friday.
- Caring for a mixed backyard flock, the patient experienced two bird deaths weeks earlier, and wild birds had access to the property where they lived.
- No one else has tested positive and more than 100 healthcare workers and close contacts are being monitored to rule out human-to-human spread; since 2024, 70 people in the U.S. have tested positive for bird flu, state public-health investigators said.
- Health officials stressed that the overall public risk is low, and experts say H5N5 and H5N1 strains behave similarly, guiding risk comparisons.
- Officials advised backyard bird owners and animal workers to take precautions amid ongoing U.S. bird-flu activity since 2024, supported by federal public-health agencies' surveillance.
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