Four farm workers in Washington state test positive for bird flu

23 Oct 2024, 04:41 by Sheri Walsh · UPI

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Four agricultural workers in Washington state have tested positive for bird flu, in the first human cases of H5N1 virus to be reported in the state.

The four farmers were "working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County," the Washington State Department of Health announced Sunday. "The individuals experienced mild symptoms and have been provided with antiviral medication."