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Cowlitz County Board of Health hears avian influenza briefing; officials urge biosecurity
Summary
A county health officer briefed the Board of Health on a recent human avian influenza case in Washington (H5N5 reported) and emphasized that current public‑health risk remains low, urged biosecurity for backyard flocks, and recommended contacting authorities about dead wild birds. WSU Extension said 4‑H and fair organizers are distributing guidance.
The Cowlitz County Board of Health on Tuesday heard a briefing on avian influenza from Dr. Steve Krager, who described a recent Washington human case linked to exposure to an infected backyard flock and said the risk of sustained human‑to‑human spread remains low.
“Humans can be infected by birds, but we have no evidence of human‑to‑human spread at this point,” Dr. Krager said, noting the recent case in Grays Harbor County involved an elderly person with underlying health conditions who was…
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