Washington State H5N1/H5N5 in Humans 2025-26

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Governor Bob Ferguson​

11 hours ago
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My deepest sympathy to this individual's family. I'm being briefed on this situation, and my team is in close coordination with public health and agriculture officials. Workers at affected farms are advised to take safety precautions, but the risk to the public remains low.
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More information on bird flu is available from the Washington State Department of Health: https://doh.wa.gov/you-and.../illness-and-disease-z/bird-flu

Governor Bob Ferguson

My deepest sympathy to this individual's family. I'm being briefed on this situation, and my team is in close coordination with public health and agriculture officials. Workers at affected farms are...

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Bird Flu Current Situation and Data​

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Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Disease Dashboard - View bird flu case data under Select a Condition, choose "Influenza (avian and other zoonotic)."
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Bird Flu Current Situation and Data

Current Situation There are several strains of bird flu that wild birds carry worldwide. The most widely circulating, or common, strain in the United States today is H5N1. This strain was first detected in the U.S. in wild birds in January 2022. In Washington state, H5N1 was first identified in...

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