The Yakima County resident had been exposed to avian flu at a dairy with infected cattle.
A second person in Washington has died from complications linked to bird flu, according to Food Safety News. The Yakima County resident died on 1 November.
The person had been exposed to avian flu at a dairy where cattle were infected. Another Washington resident died from bird flu in November 2025.
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