The bird flu outbreak in Washington state has resulted in a human fatality due to exposure to infected cattle.

A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu after being exposed to the virus at a dairy farm with infected cattle. https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakima-county-resident-dies-of-bird-flu-complications-third-human-case-reported/article_06e314ec-c83f-47c0-9d31-dfd9bbd4c328.html

USA: "Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026" "A person in Yakima County, Washington, who caught bird flu after being exposed to infected dairy cows has died following a severe illness, county health officials said Sunday" Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/11/02/health/bird-flu-death-2026 Archive: https://archive.li/aTNDZ