Suspected human bird flu case may be First in US in 9 months
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H5N5 bird flu is a type of avian influenza commonly affecting poultry animals. This is the first reported human case of the strain.
A new strain of human avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Grays Harbor County, according to the Washington Department of Health.
Health officials say the threat to humans remains low, but a lack of data and surveillance clouds the real risk that the H5N1 virus poses.