First human case of rare bird flu reported in Washington state. Are you at risk?

A fter a Western Washington resident became the first human to contract a rare form of avian flu, you may be wondering if you ...

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

The unidentified man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month.

Washington Reports First Human Case of Rare Bird Flu Strain

MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test ...

Washington resident infected with different strain of bird flu, health officials say

Health officials in Washington state said a resident has contracted bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. since ...

Washington State health officials confirm first human case of H5N5 bird flu

Washington state health officials have confirmed the country’s first human case of H5N5 — a strain of avian influenza carried ...

First-Ever Human Case of H5N5 Bird Flu Found in Washington

Bird flu hasn’t gone anywhere, and it’s still sickening Americans. Health officials in Washington have confirmed that a ...

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

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

First human case in US of H5N5 bird flu strain confirmed in Washington resident

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu — the first U.S. human case reported in about nine months and ...
Columbia Basin Herald

WA resident first to test positive for new type of bird flu

The Washington Department of Health confirmed that one Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for H5, a type of avian ...

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, ...

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

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re ...

Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are ...