The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, at a commercial broiler farm in Queen Anne’s 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.
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate designed to mitigate the financial impacts of avian influenza on poultry growers across the country as the virus continues to spread.
The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center has announced increased efforts in the First State to test for bird flu in sick and dead wild snow geese and other birds as cases of avian influenza continue to spread across Delmarva.
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 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.
Two new cases of influenza have been confirmed in Delaware, bringing the total case count to seven for the 2022-2023 flu season.
