WA confirms 1st bird flu case in a resident this year
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A person in Washington is presumed infected with bird flu virus. Health officials in the state do not know the source.
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The state has confirmed its second case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a migratory duck on Maui.
The confirmation of the cause of the die-off comes as a Grays Harbor County resident preliminarily tested positive for avian influenza, according to the Washington State Department of Health. If confirmed, it will be the first reported human case of bird flu in Washington in 2025.
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