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H5N1 bird flu could trigger pandemic more deadly than COVID-19, experts say

A new warning from global health experts is raising alarms about the potential for a bird flu pandemic that could outpace the ...
Forbes

First Human Bird Flu Case In The U.S. Occurs After 9 Months. Here’s What To Know

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...
Newsweek

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

A Washington man died from complications tied to an H5N5 bird flu infection, the first recorded instance of a human contracting this avian influenza strain worldwide, state and federal health ...
Newsweek

Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Dr. William Schaffner, an ...
KCCI Des Moines

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

Bird influenzas are known not only for their danger and severity, but also for their ability to jump to other creatures, including humans. However, recently the ongoing H5N1 bird flu was detected in ...
Civil Eats

What the Rise in Bird Flu Means

• Pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been rapidly increasing and evolving in commercial poultry flocks and dairy herds over the past three years, and is now deeply entrenched. • The United States ...
Fierce Healthcare

Washington state patient dies from bird flu, marking second fatality in the U.S. this year

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. The person was an older adult with underlying ...
Fox News

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

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that a resident of Grays Harbor County is the first person in the U.S. known to be infected with the H5N5 strain of avian influenza. The ...
USA Today

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

A Washington state resident believed to be the first person to be infected with a rare strain of bird flu has died, state health officials announced. The person — an older adult with underlying health ...
Medscape

Bird Flu Patient in Washington State Dies From Rare Strain

The older adult male in Washington State who tested positive for avian flu in early November has died and was the first global human case of a rare H5N5 strain of the virus, according to a press ...
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Bird Flu In US: How Is The New H5N5 Strain Different From H5N1?

As bird flu continues to trouble several countries, health officials in the United States have reported the first known human case of the H5N5 subtype of avian influenza. The Washington State ...