WA resident first to test positive for new type of bird flu
One Washington resident in Grays Harbor County has tested positive for H5N5, a specific type of bird flu that has not previously been reported in humans. The resident is hospitalized, and the risk to the public remains low, according to the Washington Department of Health.
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GRAYS HARBOR — The Washington Department of Health confirmed that one Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for H5, a type of avian influenza. Further testing shows the virus to be H5N5, a type of avian influenza that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans, according to DOH.
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