Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
NEW YORK (AP) — A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U. S. death in a year. The Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized. The person died Sunday, county health officials said. Two other U. S. deaths have been tied to bird flu since it became a national public health concern in 2024. The first, announced in January 2025, was an elderly...
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