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islandssounder. com > 05/12/2026 > protect-your-flock-tips-to-prevent-avian-influenza-exposure

Protect your flock: Tips to prevent avian influenza exposure

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (377+ words) Published 1: 30 am Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Your local public health team wants to remind you of a few tips to help make your spring season as fun and healthy as possible. Avian influenza infections in people are rare. Still, it is important…...

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islandssounder. com > 03/20/2026 > preparing-for-the-next-avian-flu-outbreak

Preparing for the next avian flu outbreak

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (445+ words) Islands' Sounder Preparing for the next avian flu outbreak Published 1: 30 am Friday, March 20, 2026 Submitted by Russell Barsh, director of Kwiaht. The San Juan Islands experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu (H5 N1) from mid-November to mid-January. It probably began in…...