Bird Flu found in Yakima County dairy farms, first cattle cases in Washington

Washington Confirms Its First H5N1 Bird Flu Cases in Dairy Cattle, Placing Two Yakima County Farms Under Quarantine

Washington confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu cases in dairy cattle at two Yakima County farms. What it means for milk, farmworkers, and families.

Bird Flu found in Yakima County dairy farms, first cattle cases in Washington

YAKIMA, Wash. – Washington State identified the first cases of avian flu in cattle within the state after two dairy farms in Yakima County tested positive for the disease.

H5N1 Confirmed in Yakima County Dairy Cattle, Washington

Two Yakima County dairy herds tested positive for H5N1, Washington's first cattle cases, as officials monitor exposed farmworkers.

Washington Confirms First Detection of Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in two Yakima County dairy farms in Washington state by the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. For the last two years, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic […]

HPAI confirmed in 2 Washington dairy herds

These are first avian influenza detections in the state; APHIS has seen only a small number of cases in dairy cattle this year.

Bird flu detected in dairy cattle at two Yakima County farms

Bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle at two Yakima County farms. This marks the first known cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle in Washington state.