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Bird Flu Hits Eight Yakima Dairy Herds, Worker Infected
Original: Washington Bird Flu Outbreak Reaches Eight Yakima Dairy Herds as Worker's Mild H5N1 Case Is Confirmed
An H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Washington state has now spread to eight dairy herds in Yakima County, and a worker involved with the infected cattle has tested positive for the virus in a mild case. Health officials are monitoring farm workers for symptoms as the outbreak grows.
Why now: The combination of a spreading farm outbreak and a confirmed human case raises fresh concerns about bird flu's risk to people.
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Evidence
- Washington Bird Flu Outbreak Reaches Eight Yakima Dairy Herds as Worker's Mild H5N1 Case Is Confirmed · Medical Daily
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