Avian Flu continues to spread across state
Poultry growers are encouraged to take extra precautions as a wave of bird flu makes its way through the state. The disease has been found in domestic flocks within ten Washington counties and at least one confirmed case of a wild bird has been identified in Grant County.
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health on Friday announced that it has confirmed two cases of avian influenza in two backyard flocks in Yakima County, bringing to 10 the number of counties in Washington where the highly contagious disease has been found.
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