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Second human H5N1 bird flu case reported in Yakima County, Washington
Original: H5N1 avian influenza: 2nd human case reported in Yakima County, Washington
A second human case of H5N1 avian influenza has been reported in Yakima County, Washington. Health officials confirmed the infection as the virus continues to circulate in poultry and dairy herds in the United States, raising questions about how the individual was exposed and whether further spread to people is occurring.
Why now: A second human H5N1 infection in the same county signals possible ongoing animal-to-human transmission during the US outbreak.
H5N1 avian influenzaYakima County, WashingtonWashington State Department of Health
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- H5N1 avian influenza: 2nd human case reported in Yakima County, Washington · Outbreak News Today
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