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Washington resident dies after contracting bird flu

Outlets report that a Washington state resident died from bird flu following contact with infected cattle.

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Orbit summarizes health news from several newsrooms. It is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist about your own health.

At a glance

  • A Washington state resident has died after contracting avian influenza.13
  • The infection occurred after the individual was exposed to infected cattle.13

A Washington state resident has died after contracting bird flu.13

Health officials confirmed the individual suffered severe complications from the avian influenza virus.13

The fatal case was linked to prior exposure to infected cattle.13

Where sources agree

  • A Washington resident died from bird flu2 of 3
  • The case was linked to exposure to infected cattle2 of 3

Who covered this

1 International2 National

Sources

  1. 1The GuardianWashington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu ↗
  2. 2Ars TechnicaThird person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock ↗
  3. 3STATWashington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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