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 Dies From Rare Bird Flu Strain
(MedPage Today) -- 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...
World's First Death From H5N5 Bird Flu Strain Reported in US
A resident of Washington state has died after contracting a rare strain of bird flu previously only reported in animals, state health officials said – the second human fatality linked to the virus in the United States this year.
Bird flu kills Washington man, an older adult with underlying health issues
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — 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.
Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a 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.
A resident of Washington State died after acquiring the H5N5 variant of avian influenza, never seen in humans before. The authorities recall that the risk of transmission
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