The Maryland Department of Agriculture says Caroline County’s second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected on a commercial poultry farm.
After a positive avian flu case was found in a Wicomico County commercial chicken farm over the weekend, WBOC spoke with caretakers at the Salisbury Zoo about the safety measures implemented to keep the animals healthy.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that laboratory testing on a sick snow goose returned presumptive positive findings of H5 avian influenza. DNREC says they collected the bird on December 8 in Kent County.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced a backyard flock of poultry has returned a presumptive positive detection of avian influenza in Kent County.
While the risk to public health remains low, officials are closely monitoring the situation.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the extension of a contract with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowing for the safe disposal of dead wild birds as bird flu cases continue to spread in the region.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the detection of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, in a Caroline County commercial broiler flock.
Delaware Agriculture Week, an annual event that provides farmers with valuable opportunities to learn and advance in their industry, is set to kick off next week. However, all poultry events have been canceled due to ongoing concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced the cancellation of all poultry-related sessions for the upcoming Delaware Ag Week as risks of avian influenza, or bird flu, continue to rise in the region.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has announced testing of a broiler flock in Kent County has resulted in the presumptive detection of H5 Avian Influenza, or bird flu.
