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Story summary
- A Washington resident is hospitalized with the H5N5 bird flu, the first U.S. human case in nine months.
- The patient is an older adult from Grays Harbor County with health issues.
- Investigators believe the virus was contracted via backyard poultry.
- The CDC says the public risk remains low.
- Health officials are contacting individuals who may have been in close contact with the patient.
