Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
A Washington state resident with underlying health conditions died after contracting bird flu following exposure to infected dairy cattle in Yakima County, health officials said. Officials also reported a third confirmed human case in the county; the person has not become severely ill or needed hospitalization.Key Facts
- The person who died was exposed to avian influenza at a Yakima County dairy with infected cattle.
- Health officials said the person had underlying health conditions and was hospitalized with severe illness before dying Sunday.
- The person’s identity has not been released.
- The third confirmed human case in Yakima County involved someone exposed to infected dairy cattle who has not required hospitalization.
- Yakima County has recorded three confirmed human bird flu cases, according to the health district.
- Since early October, 33 dairy herds in Yakima County have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
- The CDC has recorded 72 human bird flu cases in the United States since 2024 and says the risk to the general public remains low.
- Officials say human-to-human transmission is extremely rare and has not been documented in the United States.
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