US EditionWashington Resident Dies from Rare H5N5 Bird Flu
The deceased, an older adult with underlying conditions, likely contracted H5N5 from their backyard flock; 70 human bird flu cases were reported in the US this year, CDC said.
- On Friday, a Washington resident died after infection with H5N5 avian influenza, the state Department of Health said, marking the first human case of this variant confirmed by the CDC.
- Since January 2022, the US outbreak has featured more spread among mammals, with seventy human cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mostly in people who work closely with animals.
- The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, had a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds, and DOH sampling results detected avian influenza in the flock environment.
- Health officials are monitoring close contacts, reporting no additional positive tests or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while DOH and CDC say the risk to the general public remains low.
- Health agencies urge animal workers to wear PPE and caution around bird feces and feeders, noting another elderly bird-flu fatality earlier this year.
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Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu
The person, an older adult from Grays Harbor County with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain.
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Older adult from Washington state believed to first human death from rare strain of bird flu
A Washington state resident 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 person, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming…
Older adult from Washington state believed to first human death from rare strain of bird flu
A Washington state resident 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 person, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. The person from Grays Harb…
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