2nd case of bird flu identified in backyard poultry flock in Monroe County
Monroe County has identified its second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a small backyard flock of birds, according to the health department. The health department says no human illness has been identified and all potentially exposed individuals to the birds have been contacted.
2nd HPAI Monroe County backyard flock
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed the second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Monroe County near the Ohio border. State officials say the backyard flock is the second detection of the virus in the county this month and the seventh case in the state reported since the beginning of
Second case of bird flu identified in Monroe County by health department
A second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard flock in Monroe County. The virus poses a low risk to humans, and no human cases have been reported in the county. Poultry owners are urged to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks.
Monroe County reports its second case of bird flu among a backyard flock
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