Washington State reports bird flu outbreak at commercial poultry facility

 

Headline:  KOMO Seattle, 10/31/2026

KOMO news staff report:

Bird flu has been detected at a commercial poultry facility in Pierce County, the first such detection in Washington this year, state agriculture officials said. 

No human cases have been identified at the facility. Public health agencies are monitoring workers who were exposed to infected birds as a precaution. The risk to the general public remains low, officials said. 

The affected facility is under quarantine, and disease control measures are underway. Eggs from infected birds will be destroyed and will not enter the food supply.

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