US EditionPreliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months
- A Washington state resident has tested positive for the H5N5 strain of bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. since February.
- The infected individual is an older adult with underlying health conditions who remains hospitalized.
- Health officials believe the resident's backyard poultry flock, which was exposed to wild birds, is the likely source of infection.
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Washington state confirmed its first human case of the H5N5 bird flu strain on Friday. The virus was found in a man who was hospitalized earlier this month with flu-like symptoms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the risk to the public was low.
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KVIAA Washington state resident was hospitalized with avian flu, according to the Washington State Department of Health, and is infected with a strain of the virus that had not been detected in people before.
A resident of Washington's state has contracted avian influenza caused by a different viral strain than that found in previous infections. This is reported on Friday by the...
In Germany and other parts of the world, avian flu is particularly common among poultry. The USA is now reporting a case in which a human has been infected with another subtype.
Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in U.S. in nine months
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before.
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