First Bird Flu case in Eastern Washington hits Grant County

Domestic cat dies after H5 bird flu infection in Washington

An outdoor domestic cat in Washington has died after testing positive for H5 avian influenza, officials said. It is the first confirmed case in the state linked to exposure from an infected wild bird. The Washington State Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that testing confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5, commonly known as bird flu, in a cat that died in Grant County. Further subtyping is underway. Based on curr…

First Bird Flu case in Eastern Washington hits Grant County

Two separate households in Grant County confirmed bird flu cases in a cat and poultry, making it the first case of a cat that is unrelated to pet food.