Washington state resident dies of bird flu, first US human death in a year

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Washington state resident dies of bird flu, first US human death in a year

On Monday, a report said a person in Washington state had died from complications of avian influenza, the first such death in the United States in a year. Separately, an anthrax outbreak is killing hippos in Virunga National Park in eastern DR Congo. The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo remains the most severe situation, with the reported toll above 5,000 deaths and cases past 10,000, according to reports from Friday and Saturday.

• Africa's top doctor said on Saturday that Ebola cases have passed 10,000 and warned of possible large cross-border spread in the coming months, calling for more international support.
• The reported Ebola death toll in DR Congo has passed 5,000, and no approved treatments or vaccines are available.
• Two suspected Ebola cases in northeast Nigeria have been isolated while contact tracing and laboratory testing continue.
• Drought and conflict are adding to the threat to wildlife around Virunga National Park, where the anthrax outbreak is killing hippos.