Bird flu is racing through farms, but Pacific Northwest states are rarely testing workers

Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness

Posted 11/20/24

On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens.

By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered …

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