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  "id": 17864530,
  "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-17864530",
  "topic": "health",
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  "published": "2026-11-02T21:59:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/bird-flu-death-washington"
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  "summary": "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…",
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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",
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        "outlet": "STAT News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:44:40.000Z"
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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."
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