bird flu, Washington

New report of bird flu in WA, sixth case in state since October
There is a new report of bird flu in Washington — this time in Snohomish County. According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), an owner of a flock — described as a combination of between 100 and 1,
Washington bird flu outbreak spread to seals, study finds
A study conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and researchers from Washington State University found that 56% of a large breeding colony died from a 2023 outbreak on Rat Island,
Bird Flu detected in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash.-Bird Flu has been detected in Snohomish County. According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, test results came back presumptive positive from a backyard flock in Snohomish County on Nov. 5.
Four farmworkers in Washington state test positive for bird flu
Four agricultural workers in Washington state have tested positive for bird flu, the first human cases of H5N1 virus to be reported in the state. Washington is the sixth state to report a human infection of avian flu.
Bird flu detected in Stevens, Okanogan counties
The case in Stevens County was found Friday in a medium-size backyard flock of mixed bird types in or near Chewelah, according to the department’s avian flu dashboard. Medium flocks range from 100 to 1,000 birds. The case in Okanogan County was found in a small backyard flock with less than 100 birds in Omak the same day.
Bird flu detected at Yorkshire farm
Cases of bird flu have been detected at a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire, the first time the highly infectious virus has been confirmed in chickens in England during the current outbreak.
Bird flu infections in farmworkers are going undetected, study shows
A new study found that a small but not insignificant number of bird flu infections are going undetected among farm workers
Bird flu confirmed on commercial poultry farm
Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire. All poultry on the premises near Hornsea in the East Riding will be humanely killed, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...
Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says
To date, 46 people have been diagnosed with bird flu, also known as H5N1, in the U.S. this year. All but one of those ...
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Bird Flu Suspected in Four Washington Farm Workers, CDC Sends Team
Bird Flu Suspected in Four Washington Farm Workers, CDC Sends Team By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who ...
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Bird Flu Update as Virus Suspected in Four Washington Farmers
Four egg farm workers in Washington state have tested "presumptively positive" for bird flu. This suspected outbreak in Franklin County marks the first time the highly pathogenic avian influenza ...
US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people
Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 states since ... Reporting By Deena Beasley in Los Angeles and Leah ...
3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk
Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans.