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Bird Flu Is Racing Through Farms, but Northwest States Are Rarely Testing Workers

Source
Idaho Capital Sun
Date
Nov 25, 2024
Summary
Provides overview of data on bird flu spread in western states. Notes the possibility of numerous unreported cases among farmworkers due to a widespread lack of testing. Features varying perspectives on the testing of asymptomatic individuals and best practices for increasing testing among farmworkers.
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Emergency preparedness and response · Farmers and farmworkers · Health screening · Infectious diseases · Public health · State-by-state data · Colorado · Idaho · Oregon · Washington