Grays Harbor resident dies in world’s first confirmed human bird flu infection, state says

A Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died, the Washington State Department of Health said Friday.

The patient, described only as an older adult with underlying health conditions, had been hospitalized in King County since early November.

Out of respect for their family’s privacy, health officials declined to release the person’s name, age or gender…

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