Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.

Washington Man Dies From First Case of Bird Flu Strain Reported in Humans

Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S.

First human case of rare bird flu reported in Washington state. Are you at risk?

After a Western Washington resident became the first human to contract a rare form of avian flu, you may be wondering if ...

First-ever human case of rare bird flu strain confirmed in western US

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...
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Bird Flu In US: How Is The New H5N5 Strain Different From H5N1?

A U.S. patient has tested positive for the H5N5 bird flu subtype for the first time. Learn how H5N5 differs from H5N1, what ...

Panic Warning As Washington Man Dies From 'Terrifying' New Bird Flu

A Washington state resident has become the first person in the world to die from H5N5 bird flu—health officials confirm the ...

Experts sound alarm after first person contracts case of rare virus never-before-seen in humans

Concerns about a rare strain of bird flu have intensified after epidemiologists warned that even isolated human infections ...
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Emergency department messaging doesn't increase COVID vaccine uptake, study finds

While the study found that neither intervention significantly increased vaccine uptake, more participants took the vaccine ...

NanoViricides, Inc. Has Filed its Quarterly Report – Subsequent Raise Has Fortified Fiscal Position

SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE Amer.:NNVC) (the “Company”), reports that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ...
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First ever human case of H5N5 avian flu confirmed in Washington state

The health department in Washington state has confirmed that a resident of Grays Harbor County is the first person to be ...
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New Flu Strain and Low Vaccination Rates Could Mean Aggressive Flu Season Ahead

Starting in 2025, this year’s flu season is spreading early, and with vaccination rates low and a novel virus strain, health ...

Washington state resident first to die from rare bird flu strain

A Grays Harbor County resident has died from complications related to the H5N5 avian influenza, marking the first recorded ...