Bird flu kills US resident after dairy cow exposure, marking nation’s third death

A resident of Yakima County, Washington, has died from complications of bird flu, public health officials confirmed, marking a rare fatal human case of the virus in the United States.

The individual, who had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized with severe illness after contracting avian influenza through exposure to infected livestock at a local dairy facility.

Local officials declined to release the person’s name, age or gender, citing privacy concerns.

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