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Benton County dairy herd tests positive for highly pathogenic bird flu
Washington agriculture officials confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Benton County dairy herd. Officials warned people not to drink raw milk.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Benton County dairy herd for the first time, the Washington State Department of Agriculture said Monday, Oct. 26.
The state agency warned people against drinking raw milk. The confirmation marks a new county-level detection of the virus in Washington’s dairy herds, though officials did not provide further details about the affected farm or animals in the information available.