Washington state resident dies from bird flu after exposure to infected cattle

Summary

A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu following exposure to infected cattle, marking the first such U.S. death in a year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Monday 2 November, Ars Technica counting the third person to die of bird flu since the virus started jumping to livestock. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk to the general public is low and urges precautions for those in contact with sick or dead birds, PBS NewsHour reported, Ars Technica writing that the threat is still considered to be low but that the virus continues to quietly spread.

Latest: A person in Washington state died from complications of bird flu following exposure to infected cattle, the first such U.S. death in a year, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying the risk to the general public is low, and Ars Technica counted the third person to die of bird flu since the virus started jumping to livestock.

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