US reports bird flu infection with H5N5 strain of virus never seen in humans before

A person in the US has been infected with a form of avian influenza - commonly known as bird flu - never reported in humans ...

Washington State health officials confirm first human case of H5N5 bird flu

Washington state health officials have confirmed the country’s first human case of H5N5 — a strain of avian influenza carried ...
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First US H5N5 Case, ED Vaccine Access Impact, New Fungal PCR

What’s rarer than spotting a flamingo in Seattle? A confirmed human case of H5N5 avian flu in the United States. In a news ...

Could H5N5 Strain Of Bird Flu Be The Next Pandemic? Experts Answer

"Unlike the more familiar H5N1 strain, H5N5 infections in humans are extremely rare. This strain is known for its genetic ...
Columbia Basin Herald

WA resident first to test positive for new type of bird flu

The Washington Department of Health confirmed that one Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for H5, a type of avian ...
The Daily World

Avian influenza continues to be detected across the state

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to be detected in wild birds across much of Washington.
American Hospital Association

Washington resident is first human to contract H5N5 strain of bird flu

The Washington State Department of Health announced Nov. 14 that a state resident hospitalized earlier this month is the first human to have the H5N5 strain of bird flu. The virus was previously ...

Washington man ‘severely ill’ with ‘unpredictable’ virus never before seen in humans

The unidentified man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month.

Human Infected With New Strain Of Bird Flu Previously Only Seen In Animals

Health officials in Washington have confirmed the state’s first human case of H5N5 bird flu — a strain previously detected ...
Clinical Advisor

Washington Reports First Human Case of Rare Bird Flu Strain

HealthDay News — A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test positive for a rare bird flu strain that has never before been found in humans. The older adult, ...