Coverage dated November 21, 2025

Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

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A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low. The Washington State Department of Health announced the man's death on Friday. The man was an older adult with underlying health conditions.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low. The Washington State Department of Health announced the man's death on Friday. The man was an older adult with underlying health conditions.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Health officials say the person was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain.

  3. WMUR

    Washington state man believed to be the first to die from H5N5 (opens WMUR)

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    A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

  4. Fortune

    Older adult from Washington state believed to first human death from rare strain of bird flu (opens Fortune)

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    The person from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry, health officials said.

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