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Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low

Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A person in Yakima County, Washington, who caught bird flu after being exposed to infected dairy cows has died following a severe illness, county health officials said on Sunday. This is the first person in the US to die from complications from avian influenza in 20...

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