Be especially careful when cooking meat and fish. Use separate plates and utensils with raw meat and fish to prevent cross-contamination and an internal thermometer to monitor cooking progress. Fish ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA): Oversees domestic animals like backyard/commercial poultry operations, ...

Does it feel like almost everyone you know is sick right now? Here’s what’s going around -- and how to avoid catching it.

Rwanda’s outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease – one of the deadliest infections known to humanity, with a case fatality rate of ...

Bird flu infections are increasing in humans and animals. Learn about the risks, transmission methods, and safety measures to ...

Recent cases of the H5N1 virus subtype were confirmed in two cougars in Clallam County and a raccoon in Walla Walla.

I hadn’t planned to write another piece on the topic this year, but several readers wrote in with interesting questions that ...

According to the CDC, from about 2011 to 2023, there were almost no bird flu cases detected in people, but if you take a look ...

The United States has confirmed its first critical case of bird flu in Louisiana, sparking concerns about human infections from avian influenza. With 61 cases reported this year and millions of birds ...

The holiday season can be intense. People are traveling, hosting family and friends, and going to events — all the while ...