Washington health officials confirm H5N1 death and asymptomatic exposure case
Washington state health officials confirmed on 3 November that a Yakima County resident with pre-existing health conditions died from H5N1 avian influenza after contact with infected dairy cattle, and that a second person who was exposed remains asymptomatic. Officials said the virus continues to circulate among cattle but the overall risk to the public is low. The death, the first U.
S. bird-flu fatality in a year, was first reported on 1 November by local authorities, who also noted a third local case with mild symptoms that did not require hospitalization. The Yakima Health District has been monitoring exposed individuals and continues to advise the public on preventive measures.
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Yakima County resident
Yakima Health District
Governor Bob Ferguson
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Yakima County, Washington, United States
Washington, United States
