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Kent County Commercial Broiler Flock – Presumptive Positive for Avian Influenza
Preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned a presumptive positive for H5 HPAI-avian influenza. Delaware Department of Ag officials say the property has been quarantined and the birds are being depopulated to prevent spread of the disease. These birds will not enter the food system. This is the first detection…
Read MoreMD Dept of Ag Says Avian Influenza Found in Worcester County
Preliminary testing shows that Avian influenza has been found in a commercial broiler farm in Worcester County. This is the 5th case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza on the Eastern Shore ā and the 6th in the state of Maryland after a case was confirmed in a backyard flock in Montgomery County. State officials…
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