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Bird flu death confirmed in Yakima County

Original: Yakima Co. health officials confirm person infected with bird flu has died

Health officials in Yakima County, Washington, have confirmed that a person infected with bird flu has died. The announcement marks a rare fatal human case of avian influenza in the United States, a virus that has mostly affected poultry and dairy cattle. Officials have not released further details about the individual or how the infection occurred.

Why now: A confirmed human death from bird flu is rare and raises public health concerns about the virus spreading to people.

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