Is bird flu a threat in Maryland? What to know about the virus
8 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 …
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
19 hours 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 [email protected] 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 ...
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 ...
Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
1 day 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
1 day 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 ...
UPDATE: Bird flu detected in second Maryland broiler flock
3 days 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 ...
Avian Influenza in Poultry Flocks - Maryland.gov Enterprise …
Biosecurity continues to be the best defense for commercial and backyard poultry operations in protecting their flocks against Avian Influenza. Commercial and backyard flock owners are urged to follow these guidelines to maintain a sanitary, biosecure premise:
First bird flu case reported at Maryland poultry facility
5 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 ...
USDA Reported H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in Poultry
2 days ago · Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected in U.S. wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks beginning in January 2022. The latest H5N1 bird flu detections in backyard and commercial poultry by state and county are provided on this webpage.
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