“Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle”

Key points

• A Yakima County resident died from complications of bird flu, the first U.S. death in a year.
• The person was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had prior health conditions.
• CDC confirmed the virus as H5N1; 33 dairy herds have tested positive for H5N1 in the county.
• Three human infections have been linked to exposure at a dairy; ongoing contact tracing is underway.
• CDC notes no sustained human-to-human transmission and urges protective measures for handlers.