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Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Virus Detected In Washington Man: First Known Human Case Explained

A Washington resident infected with the H5N5 avian flu was reported to be in critical condition and required hospitalisation ...

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

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

Patient hospitalized after first human case of bird flu linked to rare strain of virus

A strain of bird flu never seen in humans has infected a Washington state resident and left the person hospitalized, state ...

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 ...

Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident

Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, told Newsweek in an email on Saturday, “Infection with a H5N5 bird flu virus ...