Bird Flu In New York: What To Know About Deadly Outbreak

[TTL News 319]

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In New York, the United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in a non-commercial backyard flock in Suffolk County in February. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and confirmed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa.

The department's news release didn't specify the location in Suffolk County or the breed of the birds.

The outbreak is concentrated mainly in the Eastern and Central United States, but cases have been reported in the Dakotas and Wyoming as the bird flu makes its way west, the USDA said.

Also among the 24 states with bird flu outbreaks are Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Here are five things to know about bird flu:

 

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[Chris 2,238]

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