Third person dies of bird flu in US since virus spread to dairy cows
Washington state resident said to have had underlying health conditions dies after exposure at infected dairy farm; health officer says public risk remains low
A person in Washington state has died from bird flu after exposure at an infected dairy farm, state health officials reported Sunday, marking the third human death from the virus in the United States since a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza made the unprecedented jump to dairy cows in March 2024. The individual, a Yakima County resident who was said to have had underlying health conditions, was hospitalized before death.