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Story summary
- A resident of Grays Harbor County, Washington, has preliminarily tested positive for avian influenza.
- The patient is an older adult with underlying health conditions and was hospitalized in early November.
- Confirmatory testing is underway as public health officials investigate the potential source, including contact with birds.
- Officials say the public risk remains low and human-to-human transmission has not been documented in the United States; close contacts are being monitored.
