As dead and sick birds presumed to have avian influenza continue to appear in Delaware, DNREC officials announced a collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture to increase collection efforts. 

Delaware kicked off its annual agricultural week Monday without poultry sessions due to avian flu concerns. Some poultry farmers, and others within the peninsula's agricultural industry, expressed their concern over recent reported cases.

According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DNREC), approximately 40 to 50 dead snow geese from Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge have tested 'presumptive positive' for H5N1 avian influenza, or 'bird flu'.