Washington Resident Dies After Bird Flu Exposure at Dairy Farm

Health · First reported 2 Nov, 16:34 · Updated 16:49

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A Yakima County resident died after contracting bird flu following exposure to infected cattle at a Washington dairy farm, officials said. The report says the person had prior health conditions and was hospitalized; authorities are monitoring others who may have been exposed.

Washington officials said a Yakima County resident died after bird flu exposure at a dairy farm with infected cattle.
The resident had previous health conditions and was hospitalized before dying, according to the report.
Authorities are monitoring people close to the deceased; the report says at least three people in the state were infected after dairy-farm exposure.

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Key facts

Location: Yakima County, Washington
Reported exposure: Cattle carrying avian flu at a dairy farm
Other reported infections: At least three people infected after dairy-farm exposure in the state
Herds: 33 dairy herds recently tested positive
Public-health assessment: The report says the CDC described public risk as generally low and found no viral changes that could make it more contagious