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A Washington resident has died after contracting a bird flu strain never before seen in humans. Health officials confirmed it ...

In 1918, a flu pandemic caused by a strain of H1N1 infected 500 million people worldwide. It was known as the Spanish flu, and at least 50 million people died.

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

New Delhi: A man undergoing treatment for H5N5 bird flu has died in Washington, USA. According to the state health department ...

A Washington man has tested positive for the first human case of the H5N5 bird flu strain, previously found in animals only.

Health officials report a preliminary human case of bird flu in Washington, marking the first such case in the U.S. since February. The patient is hospitalized with respiratory distress.