Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
A resident of Yakima County, Washington, has died from complications related to bird flu. According to STAT News, the individual had previous health conditions and had been hospitalized following exposure to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle.
County health officials reported that the person died on Sunday. This represents the first death from the virus in the United States in one year, according to both STAT News and the Winnipeg Free Press.
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