Bird flu has been identified in a backyard flock of chickens. The Yakima Health District is taking precautionary measures by ...

A small backyard flock of chickens in Yakima County has tested positive for bird flu, according to the Yakima Health District ...

Washington had nine instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza from mid-November through mid-December, though all of those were in backyard flocks and 290 birds were affected, according to USDA ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

NEW YORK — A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday. It's the first human case of bird flu in ...

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. -- A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low ...