influenza A H5N5 virus
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Epidemiology
- bird flu seen in animals[1]
- an older adult with underlying conditions in Washington state has become the first person in the world to die from H5N5
- the victim had a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds
- no evidence of transmission of H5N5 virus between people
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrews L, Gordon J American becomes world's first person to die from virus strain never seen in humans before. Dailymail.com Nov 22, 2025 https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/american-becomes-world-s-first-person-to-die-from-virus-strain-never-seen-in-humans-before/ar-AA1QVzbc
- ↑ Taylor L Man in first ever human case of H5N5 avian flu dies BMJ 2025;391:r2480 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285476 https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2480.full