Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
Health officials said the death followed severe illness after exposure to infected dairy cattle, and two other Yakima County residents have also tested positive.
- On Sunday, a Yakima County, Washington, resident died from a severe case of bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cows, county health officials announced.
- Washington has reported 33 dairy herds infected with H5N1 since October 8, marking the first bird flu fatality in the US in 2026 and the third since February 2024.
- While the patient had underlying health conditions, most of the more than 70 cases recorded by the CDC since 2024 have been mild, which Health officials describe as so-called 'dead-end' infections.
- Yakima County Health District officials are monitoring the deceased's contacts, while a third individual exposed to infected cattle tested positive with mild symptoms and has not been hospitalized.
- Health authorities emphasize that no human-to-human transmission has been documented and the risk to the general public remains low, though the state urges dairy workers to wear protective equipment.
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A resident of Yakima dies of avian influenza after exposure to a farm.It is the first death in the U.S. in a year from this disease.The authorities monitor close contacts and highlight the low risk to the public.The H5N1 virus shows no changes that facilitate its spread.
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Washington Resident Dies From Bird Flu After Exposure to Infected Dairy Cattle, First U.S. Fatality of 2026
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