<p>Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza</p><p>A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday.</p><p>The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a <a href="https://www.yakimacounty.us/2417/Media-Releases#docaccess-a54c817ca8cdbdcf2bec342f57bbdebb">news release</a>. The person was subsequently hospitalized with severe illness and died on Sunday. Health officials said that the individual, whose identity had not been released, had underlying health conditions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/bird-flu-death-washington">Continue reading...</a>
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Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
<p>Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza</p><p>A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday.</p><p>The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a <a href="https://www.yakimacounty.us/2417/Media-Releases#docaccess-a54c817ca8cdbdcf2bec342f57bbdebb">news release</a>. The person was subsequently hospitalized with severe illness and died on Sunday. Health officials said that the individual, whose identity had not been released, had underlying health conditions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/bird-flu-death-washington">Continue reading...</a>