Washington state resident dies from bird flu after exposure to infected cattle
The individual died in Yakima County, marking the first U.S. death from avian influenza in a year.
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First reported by STAT, 1h 14m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 2 Nov 2026. STAT published first, on 2 November at 20:44 UTC; The Guardian US followed 1h 14m later. The most recent article, from STAT, appeared on 3 November at 12:52 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian US (major outlet), STAT, MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- STATWashington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
- The Guardian USWashington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
- MedPageToday.com - medical news for physiciansWashington State Resident Dies From Bird Flu Following Exposure to Infected Cattle
- STATFirst U.S. bird flu death of the year after cattle exposure
Sources
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- Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu The Guardian US ·
- First U.S. bird flu death of the year after cattle exposure STAT
- Washington State Resident Dies From Bird Flu Following Exposure to Infected Cattle MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
- Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle STAT
In this story
- Washington
- Yakima county