Officials urge precautions as avian flu hits state
A flock of ducks at the Grant County Fair in August 2018 getting ready for the “Duck Race” attraction. The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking people to keep domesticated ducks penned up for the next 30 days in order to limit or prevent the spread of avian influenza, which was first detected in Washington in early May.
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Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle, pictured above, is asking those who raise poultry to take precautions to prevent their flocks from being infected with avian flu.
OLYMPIA — As avian influenza continues to spread through backyard flocks across Washington, state agriculture officials are asking residents to delay live market poultry sales for the next 30 days in the hopes that warmer weather will bring an end to the outbreak.
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