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A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu — the first U.S. human case reported in about nine months and the first ever involving the H5N5 strain, health officials said last week.
The Washington State Department of Health released a statement on Friday, emphasizing the safety of vaccines as a federal health agency questions a link between vaccines and autism diagnoses.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reaffirming that vaccines are a proven, essential tool for protecting people’s health.