A Washington state resident has been diagnosed with bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. since February. Health officials announced Friday that the case involves a different strain of bird flu than previous infections, as reported by AP.

The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, remains hospitalised. The preliminary diagnosis was reported on Thursday and later confirmed on Friday.

State and federal health officials said it appears to be the first known human infection with the H5N5 bird flu virus. Also Read | Mint Explainer | Bird flu outbreak in India: Should you be worried?

That version is not believed to be a greater threat to human health than the H5N1 virus behind a wave of 70 reported human infections in the U.S. in 2024 and 2025. Most of th

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