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Avian flu detected in Lapeer County
| October 08, 2022
BY JEFF HOGAN 810-452-2640
LAPEER COUNTY — Following an investigation by the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Lapeer County. This is the first detection in Lapeer County.
Kathy Haskins, director of the Lapeer County Health Dept., could not elaborate where the flock is located in the county due to privacy issues, and cautioned it’s possible there may be additional cases of HPAI in Lapeer County. “It there’s one confirmed flock, it’s possible it could be elsewhere too. It’s not real common for people to get it, but it’s possible so it’s important people take the necessary precautions (see protective measures later in story),” said Haskins...
Avian flu detected in Lapeer County
| October 08, 2022
BY JEFF HOGAN 810-452-2640
LAPEER COUNTY — Following an investigation by the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Lapeer County. This is the first detection in Lapeer County.
Kathy Haskins, director of the Lapeer County Health Dept., could not elaborate where the flock is located in the county due to privacy issues, and cautioned it’s possible there may be additional cases of HPAI in Lapeer County. “It there’s one confirmed flock, it’s possible it could be elsewhere too. It’s not real common for people to get it, but it’s possible so it’s important people take the necessary precautions (see protective measures later in story),” said Haskins...
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