Rhode Island DEM detects H5N1 avian flu in non-commercial farm flock
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the presence of the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
R.I. reports case of bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.
RIDEM confirms bird flu in domestic flock
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected in a noncommercial flock in southern Washington County. RIDEM said that it euthanized 40 birds in order to “minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.
Bird flu reported in backyard flock in New Haven County
A backyard flock in New Haven County has contracted bird flu, marking the second case of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Connecticut, according to the CT Department of Agriculture. Bird flu,
RIDEM confirms avian flu case; birds euthanized
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has announced the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.
Bird flu reported in New Haven County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture says bird flu has been found in a backyard flock in New Haven County.
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