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 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…
A resident of Yakima County, Washington, has died following hospitalization for a severe illness caused by avian influenza. According to Guardian Health, the individual had underlying health conditions and was exposed to the bird flu at a dairy with infected cattle.
STAT News and Winnipeg Free Press report that this marks the first death from complications of the bird flu in the United States in one year. Local health officials confirmed the death occurred on Sunday.
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