Dept of Agriculture Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Charles County Backyard Flock

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ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 21, 2024)— State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in a Charles County backyard flock. State Department of Agriculture officials have quarantined all affected premises, and birds on the properties are being or have been depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from affected flocks will not Read the Rest...

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