Yakima County resident tests positive for avian influenza after exposure to infected dairy cattle

YAKIMA, Wash. — A Yakima County resident has tested positive for avian influenza after exposure to infected dairy cattle, according to the Yakima Health District.

Health District staff member Stephanie Ruiz said the district is contacting people who may have been in close contact with the person who tested positive. The district is also sharing prevention information with agricultural workers and residents through social media and signage…

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