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First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

First-ever bird flu death from rare H5N5 strain recorded in US

A man has died after contracting a virus previously only seen in animals. The resident of Washington state contracted a rare ...

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident ...

California flu season could see early, sharp start due to virus mutation, health experts say

California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates ...