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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Avian Influenza on the Olympic Peninsula

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News Flash: Avian Influenza on the Olympic Peninsula

Two more detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, this time in Clallam County, make six affected flocks in Washington state. With a half-dozen cases since the first confirmed detection less than a week ago, biosecurity has never been more important for bird owners.

State veterinarians are urging flock owners to be hyper-vigilant in ensuring there is no farm-to-farm transfer of the virus from infected flocks and eliminate exposure of domestic flocks to wild birds as much as possible. Read the full article here: https://agr.wa.gov/.../news-and-media.../news-releases... #HealthyInJeffCoWA

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