Washington man ‘severely ill’ with ‘unpredictable’ virus never before seen in humans

The unidentified man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month.

Washington resident hospitalized with virus never before seen in humans

The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, was hospitalized in early November after suffering from a high fever, ...

Human Infected With New Strain Of Bird Flu Previously Only Seen In Animals

Health officials in Washington have confirmed the state’s first human case of H5N5 bird flu — a strain previously detected ...
American Hospital Association

Washington resident is first human to contract H5N5 strain of bird flu

The Washington State Department of Health announced Nov. 14 that a state resident hospitalized earlier this month is the first human to have the H5N5 strain of bird flu. The virus was previously ...
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Bird flu spreads to unlucky Washington state resident

Well, it was nice while it lasted. However, one of our few runs of good luck appears to have run out: the first instance of a ...
MPR

Washington Reports First Human Case of Rare Bird Flu Strain

HealthDay News — A Washington state resident has become the first person in the US to test positive for a rare bird flu strain that has never before been found in humans. The older adult, who has ...

Rare bird flu strain hospitalizes person for the first time

ORLANDO, Fla. — A man in Washington State has been hospitalized after contracting bird flu, representing the first human case ...
CIDRAP

Indiana tracks more avian flu outbreaks in poultry

The latest update from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) notes that more ...
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Bird Flu In US: How Is The New H5N5 Strain Different From H5N1?

A U.S. patient has tested positive for the H5N5 bird flu subtype for the first time. Learn how H5N5 differs from H5N1, what ...

America will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. There’s a commemorative ornament for it

America250.org worked with the White House Historical Association, which, since 1981, has sold a popular Christmas tree ...
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Emergency department messaging doesn't increase COVID vaccine uptake, study finds

While the study found that neither intervention significantly increased vaccine uptake, more participants took the vaccine ...

Here are 10 stores where you can get a free Thanksgiving turkey

Several of the nation's largest supermarket chains are offering free turkeys again this year — but there's a catch.