Washington state resident believed to be first to die from rare strain of bird flu

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu , but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low.

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A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

The Washington State Department of Health announced the person's death on Friday

The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions

Health officials say the person was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain

The person, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after