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First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

Bird Flu Revealed to Thrive in Fever as US Reports First Human H5N5 Death

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.
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Washington State Resident Dies From Rare Bird Flu Strain

A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health ...

Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

Grays Harbor County, Wash. — A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird ...

H5N1 bird flu cases spike in Europe. How worried should we be?

Type A viruses are the most significant for human and animal health, and they are all descended from avian viruses. The flu A ...

First human bird-flu death from H5N5L: What you need to know

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...
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Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

First-ever human case of rare bird flu strain confirmed in western US

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies, Washington state officials say

The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed ...

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident ...

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.