Avian Influenza Outbreak Impacting Shorebirds and Seals near Fort Flagler State Park

For immediate release: September 1, 2023  (23-121) Contact: DOH Communications [email protected] Avoid contact with wild animals OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) caution the public to avoid contact with wild birds and other wild animals, especially sick or dead wild animals or their young.