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Bird Flu
White Plains
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Largest Egg Producer In US Halts Production After Bird Flu Found In Chickens
Production has been halted at the largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States after bird flu was discovered in chickens. Cal-Maine Foods reported that one of the company’s facilities located in Parmer County, Texas, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), resulting in depopulation of approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, or approximately 3.6 percent of its total flock. "Production at the facility has temporarily ceased as the company follows the protocols prescribed by the USDA," Cal-Maine said in a statement, noting that it is working to s…
Cape May
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Cape May County Zoo Closes Bird Exhibit With Plans For New Aviary
The Cape May County Park & Zoo is closing its World of Birds exhibit and shipping the animals to zoos nationwide, authorities said. "With sadness for the present, but excitement for the future, we are announcing that the World of Birds aviary will be permanently closing its doors this spring," the popular facility said Friday, March 31, on Facebook. As one of the oldest attractions at the zoo, "25 years of tropical conditions has taken its toll on the building, and necessary maintenance and repairs have become unsustainable," the zoo said. The aviary was temporarily closed last year as…
Washington
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Washington County Farm
Federal laboratory testing has confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic H521 avian influenza (HPAI) - more commonly known as bird flu - at a farm in Maryland. The investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed that poultry from a Washington County farm has tested positive for HAPI. Officials say that all affected premises and birds on the properties have been quarantined and separated to help curtail any further spread of the disease. Any animals from the affected flocks will never…
Ocean
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30 Swans Dead Of Bird Flu At Jersey Shore Lake: Report
Approximately 30 swans, a duck and a goose died of bird flu at a lake on the Jersey Shore, NJ Advance Media reports. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra confirmed the cases of bird flu at Lake of the Lilies, telling the outlet that "the risk of human transmission is low." The mayor urged residents to keep their distance from the area "until it has run its course amongst the swans and geese there." A spokeswoman for the United States Department of Agriculture said it does not recommend testing additional birds, the outlet said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Ocean
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Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu
A duck and a goose died and tested positive for bird flu at an animal refuge this week. Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey will remain closed through Friday as a precaution, officials said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Popcorn Park was closed Monday and will remain closed “to fully sanitize and manage the situation for future exposure,” the zoo said in a statement. A group of birds mostly consisting of poultry and waterfowl have been identified and selected by the USDA to be euthanized by the agency in hopes that the virus does not spread. "None of our other resident birds are affected or s…
Monmouth
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Bird Flu Kills Backyard Flock In NJ
The first case of bird flu killed a backyard flock on the Jersey Shore, NJ Advance Media said. At least 10 ducks have died and an undisclosed number of chickens got sick as a result of the avian influenza outbreak in Monmouth County, the outlet said. While the national outbreak has driven up the price of eggs and chicken, properly cooked foul is harmless to humans even when it's infected by the flu, agriculture experts say. Almost 40 million birds have become infected in 338 backyard and commercial flocks in 35 states this year, according to the USDA. The current bird f…
Orangetown
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In New York's Wild Birds, DEC Says
State officials are cautioning about a new wave of bird flu that is being reported across New York. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in multiple wild bird species in several areas of the state. While cases have been reported in birds statewide, there have been no known HPAI human infections documented in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the new cases in New York “do not present an immediate public concern.” DEC cautioned that HPAI out…
Chester
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Bird Flu Has Boldly Landed In PA
God bless America. There's a bird flu outbreak in the United States, and a bald eagle has caught it in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The current avian flu outbreak, first reported in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana, is considered the worst since 2015. While the outbreak is driving up the price of eggs and chicken nationwide, properly cooked foul is harmless to humans even when it's infected by the flu, agriculture experts say. According to a map provided by the National Wildlife Health Center, no commercial or backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been tested positive for avian f…
New London
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Strain Found In New London County Backyard Flock
Connecticut officials have confirmed that a serious strain of bird flu was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in the state. Samples from a flock in New London County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to an announcement from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, March 2. The department said avian influenza doesn't present an immediate public health concern, and there haven't been any human cases of this strain in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also said recent detections of this strain among…
Brookfield
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Dangerous Bird Flu Detected In Connecticut
Bird flu has been detected in wild ducks in Connecticut, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The agency announced on Monday, Feb. 28 that routine surveillance by DEEP biologists and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff detected the presence of avian flu in wild ducks during an inspection. DEEP officials noted that wild birds can be infected with the virus and show no signs of illness, and as they migrate, the disease can potentially spread to new areas. Signs of the avian flu include depression, decreased feed and water consumpt…
Rivertowns
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Man Caught At JFK Airport With Smuggled Finches Used In Singing Contests Hidden In Hair Curlers
A 39-year-old man was nabbed by customs officials attempting to smuggle 34 live finches into the country to be used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens. Francis Gurahoo, 39, of East Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, at John F. Kennedy International Airport with the finches stashed inside plastic hair curlers, said John Marzulli, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. According to an arrest document, the smuggled finches are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens and wages are placed on the birds …
