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1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say [View all]
https://abcnews.go.com/US/1st-human-infected-h5n5-strain-bird-flu-dies/story?id=1277743541st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say
The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions, officials said.
ByYouri Benadjaoud
November 21, 2025, 7:59 PM
The first human to have ever been infected with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed late Friday.
The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions, the Washington State Department of Health said in a news release.
The person had a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds. No other details were released out of respect of the family’s privacy, health officials said.
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