A Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on Sunday.

The individual was exposed to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a dairy with infected cattle in Yakima county, according to a news release . 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.

“The Yakima health district offers its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time,” the district said in a statement.

This is the first person in the United States to die from complications from bird flu this year, according to the Associated Press .…