WA confirms 1st bird flu case in a resident this year
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Darlene Konkle, a state veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, said the current strain of the bird flu was detected in Wisconsin in 2022. Largely, the cases pop up around the spring or fall, during the time that wild waterfowl are migrating.
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Grays Harbor County resident tests preliminarily positive for avian influenza
A ccording to a press released issued by Grays Harbor County Public Health, a Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Confirmatory testing through the Washington State Public Health Laboratories is pending.
The impact of avian flu and related restrictions - after the first case was confirmed in Nottinghamshire - has been described as "heartbreaking". Wide-ranging controls have been ordered after a highly infectious strain of the disease was detected in UK birds.
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Michigan has new HPAI cases in various poultry flocks. MDARD advises strict biosecurity and prompt reporting of symptoms to prevent spread. Public health risk remains low.