The Hill Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of Health said the “workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County.” Franklin County is in the eastern half of the Evergreen State, which is known for its agriculture.
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