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First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of ...
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First ever human case of H5N5 avian flu confirmed in Washington state

The health department in Washington state has confirmed that a resident of Grays Harbor County is the first person to be ...
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Tragedy as man dies from virus 'never before seen' in humans

A man has died after catching a virus previously only detected in animals, raising concerns about a potential new disease ...

First human case of rare bird flu reported in Washington state. Are you at risk?

After a Western Washington resident became the first human to contract a rare form of avian flu, you may be wondering if ...

Washington man ‘severely ill’ with ‘unpredictable’ virus never before seen in humans

The unidentified man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month.