GoKawiilWashington state reports third US bird flu death, tied to dairy farm exposure
A Yakima County resident with underlying health conditions has died after contracting H5 avian influenza from an infected dairy farm, state health officials said Sunday, marking the third US death since the virus began spreading to cattle in March 2024. Officials also announced a third bird flu case in the county, linked to the same dairy herd exposure, though that person was not hospitalized.