Is bird flu a threat in Maryland? What to know about the virus
23 hours ago · Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of bird flu cases have public health officials on alert and watching for the impact on these multibillion dollar industries, as well as the health of the animals — and people.
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
1 day ago · Avian influenza is a highly contagious airborne respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds through nasal and eye secretions and manure. ... Maryland backyard flock owners who notice any of the signs of HPAI in their flock should email the email the Maryland Department of Agriculture Animal Health team at md.birdflu@maryland.gov or ...
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
6 days ago · ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 10, 2025)— State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in Caroline County following routine sampling of a broiler operation and investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture.. This marks the first case of H5N1 at a Maryland commercial poultry operation since 2023 and the third commercial operation in the ...
D.C. area on alert after bird flu detected in poultry in Maryland
Bird flu outbreaks have been detected at three poultry operations in Maryland and Delaware, impacting more than 500,000 chickens and leading to heightened alert among officials in the Washington ...
Second case of avian flu detected in Maryland
1 day ago · The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a second case in Maryland of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) of a commercial operation in Queen Anne’s County following routine sampling of a broiler farm. This new detection of HPAI comes four days after a presumptive positive was made at a Caroline County commercial poultry ...
Bird flu in Maryland: The state’s second case found on another …
2 days ago · The Maryland Department of Agriculture found a second case of bird flu Tuesday on a commercial chicken farm in Queen Anne’s County. This positive case, found through routine sampling, came four days after MDA officials detected bird flu on Friday in a commercial poultry operation in Caroline County. These are the first positive cases at …
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
2 days ago · ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 14, 2025)— The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a second case in Maryland of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) of a commercial operation in Queen Anne’s County following routine sampling of a broiler farm. This new detection of HPAI comes four days after a presumptive positive was made at a Caroline County commercial poultry farm.
Maryland's second case of H5N1 bird flu detected in Queen
2 days ago · First Maryland bird flu case. The AG Department reported its first case of bird flu on January 10 at a poultry farm in Caroline County, marking the first at a Maryland commercial poultry operation ...
Bird flu found in Caroline County marks first case in Maryland …
Jan 10, 2025 · The last time a commercial chicken farm in Maryland had a bird flu outbreak was in November 2023, also in Caroline County, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Delmarva Chicken Association, a trade association for chicken farmers in Delaware, Virginia and Maryland, said in an email Wednesday, before the latest Maryland ...
First bird flu case reported at Maryland poultry facility
6 days ago · A case of the avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was confirmed in Caroline County, and it marks the first case of the H5N1 virus found at one of Maryland’s commercial poultry ...
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