# Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:59:02+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/bird-flu-death-washington
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/washington-state-resident-dies-from-severe-illness-after-contracting-b-4d729e/

Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday. The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a news rele

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