First 2025 case of bird flu in Washington State confirmed
The first Washington State case of avian influenza, or bird flu, for 2025 has been confirmed in Franklin County.The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says a commercial farm there saw a ...
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3rd avian flu outbreak in large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced late Friday afternoon that H5N1 bird flu was spreading in a large commercial chicken flock in Franklin County, but did not identify the farm.