Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
A Washington state resident with underlying health conditions has died following a severe illness caused by bird flu. The individual was exposed to the virus at a dairy farm in Yakima county, where multiple herds have tested positive.
Why it matters
This marks the first death from bird flu in the U.S. this year, highlighting ongoing public health concerns regarding the virus's transmission from livestock to humans.
A colorized electron microscope image shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in epithelial cells (blue). A colorized electron microscope image shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in epithelial cells (blue). Washington state Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday.
The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a news release . The person was subsequently hospitalized with severe illness and died on Sunday. Health officials said that the individual, whose identity had not been released, had underlying health conditions.
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