"The deceased was a Grays Harbor County resident, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The department said it would not be releasing specific details relating to the deceased's name, gender or age out of respect for the family's privacy. They did confirm that the person was an older adult with pre-existing health conditions. "The risk to the public remains low. No other people involved have tested positive for avian influenza," state health authorities said."
""Public health officials will continue to monitor anyone who was in close contact with the patient for symptoms to ensure that human-to-human spread has not occurred," the department said and added: "There is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people." According to the health department statement, the person had a backyard flock of domestic birds which they said was the likely source of infection."
An older adult with pre-existing conditions in Grays Harbor County, Washington, has died after a likely H5N5 avian influenza infection linked to their backyard flock. The Washington State Department of Health confirmed the death and withheld identifying details to protect family privacy. No other people involved have tested positive for avian influenza. Public health officials are monitoring close contacts for symptoms to detect any human-to-human spread. H5N5 is a subtype of avian influenza considered no greater a threat to humans than H5N1. Around 70 H5 infections were reported in the US in 2024–2025, mostly mild farmworker illnesses.
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