HealthSaturday, November 7
Bird flu has been detected at a commercial poultry facility in Pierce County
The Daily Auburn team
If you keep chickens, here's the latest: the state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says avian influenza was recently detected at a commercial poultry facility in Pierce County. KING 5 reports the facility is under quarantine as health officials work to prevent the virus from spreading.
Health officials are monitoring workers who may have come into contact with the birds. No human cases tied to the facility have been reported, My Bellingham Now says, and it calls this the first commercial flock to report an infection.
0human cases tied to the Pierce County facility reported
Health officials are monitoring workers who may have had contact with the birds.
Source: My Bellingham Now
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Elsewhere, the Yakima Health District said Sun., Nov. 1 that a resident with previous health conditions died after being exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle. Two other people have confirmed cases from that herd.
Bird flu has turned up in four Washington counties
| Place | What tested positive |
|---|---|
| Pierce County | Commercial poultry facility |
| Benton County | Dairy herd, confirmed Nov. 2 |
| Yakima County | Private backyard flocks |
| Kittitas County | Private backyard flocks |
Source: My Bellingham Now
Sources: KING5.com, My Bellingham Now