The first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial bird flock this year in Washington state has been confirmed near Tri-Cities. The Washington State Department of Agriculture ...

Mason County has its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds. The flu was detected in a small ...

H5N1 has also been detected in red foxes ... poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, where the state also saw its first reported cases of humans with bird flu. According to the Centers ...

If even one bird becomes infected, the farmer must euthanize the entire flock and dispose of their eggs. The Washington state Department of Agriculture advises bird owners to enhance biosecurity ...

As of Nov. 6, there were 11 confirmed cases and three probable cases of bird flu among humans in Washington due to poultry exposure, according to the Washington State Department of Health.