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Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
<p>Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenza</p><p>A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday.</p><p>The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a <a href="https://www.yakimacounty.us/2417/Media-Releases#docaccess-a54c817ca8cdbdcf2bec342f57bbdebb">news release</a>. The person was subsequently hospitalized with severe illness and died on Sunday. Health officials said that the individual, whose identity had not been released, had underlying health conditions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/bird-flu-death-washington">Continue reading...</a>
GB Nov 2, 2026The Guardian World World03
Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center
At least 26 people were killed in Russian airstrikes on a school that was serving as an aid distribution center in Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian region.
DE Nov 2, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World04
What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.
QA Nov 2, 2026Al Jazeera English