Washington man ‘severely ill’ with ‘unpredictable’ virus never before seen in humans

In a startling first, a Washington state man has been infected with a strain of bird flu previously only detected in animals and never before in humans. The “severely ill” man was hospitalized with a ...
Yakima Herald

WA resident sick with bird flu virus never before seen in humans

The resident tested positive for H5N5, a type of bird flu never before seen in humans. The patient has a backyard flock that ...
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Overdose Deaths in Yakima Valley Surge to 100, with Many Victims Aged 20 to 60

Yakima County Coroner Marshal Slight says a record-breaking 146 overdose deaths in 2024 broke the record of 96 overdose ...

Preliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February, ...

Possible first 2025 human case of bird flu under investigation in Washington

A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, marking what would be ...

WA confirms first bird flu case in a resident this year

A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for bird flu in the first human case recorded in WA this ...