I had posted about an Avian Flu outbreak to our North last December 11th.
It has crossed over our border - from the Whatcom County Unified Emergency Management website:
USDA Confirms H5 Avian Influenza in Washington State Wild Birds
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of
highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5 avian influenza in wild birds in Whatcom County,
Washington. Two separate virus strains were identified: HPAI H5N2 in northern pintail
ducks and HPAI H5N8 in captive Gyrfalcons that were fed hunter-killed wild birds.
Neither virus has been found in commercial poultry anywhere in the United States.
There is no immediate public health concern with either of these avian influenza viruses.
Both H5N2 and H5N8 viruses have been found in other parts of the world and have not
caused any human infection to date.
More information can be found at the USDA Website.
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