Maryland, Bird flu

More than 134 million birds have been affected since the outbreak began in January 2022, killing more than 20 million egg-laying hens in the fall of 2024 alone.
According to a news release, the DNR has increased its contract with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...
“So right now, the risk to the general population is really low,” said John Griep, the public information officer for the ...
The news comes in the midst of HPAI cases in a commercial poultry operation in Kent County, Del., plus one in Caroline County ...
Clusters of birds were found dead at Billington Sea pond in Plymouth, and officials suspect an outbreak of avian flu to be ...