Washington state resident is first US bird flu death of 2026
The Yakima County resident was exposed to H5N1 at a dairy with infected cattle, had underlying health conditions and was hospitalised before dying on Sunday.
A Yakima County resident has died from bird flu after exposure at a dairy with infected cattle, in the first US bird flu death of 2026. PBS NewsHourMedical XpressWashington ExaminerThe Guardian
The person had underlying health conditions and was hospitalised before dying on Sunday; the CDC identified the infection as H5N1. PBS NewsHourMedical XpressThe Guardian
The CDC found no genetic changes that would make the virus spread more easily or cause more severe illness. It says the risk to the general public remains low. PBS NewsHour