Saturday, 7 October 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza - USA (89): (WA)

Avian Influenza -- United States
A total of 2 flocks of birds at the recently concluded Central Washington State Fair were infected with bird flu, but health officials say it's a strain that has not been shown to infect humans.
On [Fri 6 Oct 2017] evening, the Yakima Health District sent local medical providers a notice about the possible exposure to fairgoers.
"The avian influenza viruses identified in 2015 to the present in U.S. birds are not known to have caused human illness but similar viruses have caused human

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2y0tbMu

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