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  "id": 17851746,
  "title": "Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/washington-state-resident-dies-from-bird-flu-following-exposure-to-17851746",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
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    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/11/02/bird-flu-washington-state-resident-dies-infected-cattle-exposure/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nCounty 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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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/washington-state-resident-dies-from-bird-flu-following-exposure-to",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:34:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/washington-state-resident-dies-from-severe-illness-after-contracting",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:59:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/washington-state-resident-dies-from-bird-flu-following-exposure-to-17861876",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:04:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MedPage Today",
        "title": "Washington State Resident Dies From Bird Flu Following Exposure to Infected Cattle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/washington-state-resident-dies-from-bird-flu-following-exposure-to-17870992",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:14:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}