Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 detected in New London County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, commonly known as bird flu, in a flock of chickens, ducks and peacocks on Jan. 15. These birds were family pets and had been in close contact with wild waterfowl from a nearby pond, according to the release.
Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...
The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide ...
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic ...
Groulx said the evolution of a pandemic strain “is a pressing concern,” and has been seen before. In 2009, the H1N1 virus — also called the swine flu — was a “re-assortment of avian influenza, human ...
Health officials say the consistent, very low-level detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on Kauai.
Sonoma County poultry, dairy fair exhibits may go virtual this year as a result of the ban on chickens and dairy cattle at ...
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Further cases in poultry — both commercial and backyard flocks — have been recorded in nine more European states.
Since the beginning of the outbreaks in poultry and cattle, almost 135 million birds and more than 900 cattle herds have been ...
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