avian flu

Highly pathogenic avian flu has been detected in a flock of birds in Essex County, Massachusetts, the state Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) said Tuesday. Highly pathogenic avian flu is highly contagious in birds and often fatal. It is often spread from wild animals to domestic flocks and can rip through chicken flocks very quickly. While it can spread to…

Iowa agriculture officials say another commercial egg farm has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April when a turkey farm was infected.