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Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans
The first U.S. human case of H5N5 bird flu in nine months led to death in an older adult with underlying conditions amid a broader outbreak with 70 cases reported, officials 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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