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Bird Flu Detected In NJ, Killing Ducks In Backyard Flock
This is the state's first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year.
Josh Bakan,
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Posted Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:38 pm ET
NEW JERSEY — State officials announced New Jersey's first confirmed bird-flu case of the year Wednesday. The disease was discovered in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock in Monmouth County.
Officials collected and tested samples from the duck and chicken flock and detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The ducks experienced high mortality, and some showed neurological symptoms before succumbing to the disease.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture didn't immediately reveal where in Monmouth County the disease was detected. The New Jersey Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory tested samples. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory conducted congruent testing and confirmed the detection of the disease Tuesday...
Bird Flu Detected In NJ, Killing Ducks In Backyard Flock
This is the state's first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year.
Josh Bakan,
Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Posted Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:38 pm ET
NEW JERSEY — State officials announced New Jersey's first confirmed bird-flu case of the year Wednesday. The disease was discovered in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock in Monmouth County.
Officials collected and tested samples from the duck and chicken flock and detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The ducks experienced high mortality, and some showed neurological symptoms before succumbing to the disease.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture didn't immediately reveal where in Monmouth County the disease was detected. The New Jersey Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory tested samples. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory conducted congruent testing and confirmed the detection of the disease Tuesday...
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