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The Benton County dairy herd bird flu outbreak

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DevelopingNext check Oct 28: Look for Benton herd containment updates, any worker monitoring or testing findings, disclosure of the affected-cow total, and quarantine-release conditions or status.

Where it stands

H5N1 bird flu was detected at one Benton County dairy farm, the first such detection in the county, through routine surveillance before cows showed symptoms. The herd is quarantined, and veterinarians are treating sick animals; its impacts and eventual clearance or official closure remain open.

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  1. Update 1Bird flu reaches Benton County dairy; workers face a different risk than milk buyers

The story so far

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    Bird flu reaches Benton County dairy; workers face a different risk than milk buyers

    Surveillance caught H5N1 before cows became sick. The newly affected Washington herd sharpens the need for worker protection—not a warning against pasteurized milk.

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Who's involved

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  • United States Department of Agriculturedepartment of the US government1 report
  • Washington State Department of Agriculturegovernment organization in Olympia, United States1 report

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