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Third death from bird flu linked to dairy farm
A Washington state resident dies after exposure to infected cattle, marking the third US death since H5 avian influenza jumped to dairy herds in March 2024.
In brief
A Washington state resident dies after exposure to infected cattle, marking the third US death since H5 avian influenza jumped to dairy herds in March 2024. A third person has died from bird flu in the US after exposure at an infected dairy farm in Washington state, as the virus continues spreading among cattle and…
Third US death from bird flu
A Yakima County resident in Washington state has died from bird flu after exposure at an infected dairy farm, state health officials reported Sunday. The person had underlying health conditions.
Deaths since virus jumped to cattle
This is the third human bird flu death in the US since a strain of highly pathogenic H five avian influenza made an unprecedented jump from wild, migratory birds to dairy cows, first reported in…
Outbreak spreading in Washington herds
Since bird flu was reported in Washington dairy cattle on October eight, three people have tested positive in Yakima County.
Wider spread across US livestock
The USDA has reported one hundred thirty four cases of bird flu in cattle this year across Texas, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Kansas.
No human-to-human transmission yet
To date, no human-to-human transmission of H five avian influenza has been reported from over seventy human cases detected since twenty twenty-four. Of those cases, only three have resulted in death.
“Avian influenza can cause severe illness, particularly among people who have underlying health conditions. While this is a serious and heartbreaking outcome, the risk to the general public remains low.”
The key point
A third person has died from bird flu in the US after exposure at an infected dairy farm in Washington state, as the virus continues spreading among cattle and wildlife.
