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  • SC: Avian flu found in dead domesticated birds in Beaufort County

    Source: https://www.wltx.com/article/life/an...5-82eedd441839

    Avian flu found in dead domesticated birds in Beaufort County
    Officials say the flock was in an isolated area, meaning it was likely infected by wild birds.

    Author: Christopher Buchanan
    Published: 7:26 PM EDT November 5, 2022
    Updated: 7:46 PM EDT November 5, 2022
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    BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. — Clemson Extension is warning South Carolina poultry operations that a form of flu that's often deadly to birds has been found in a Lowcountry flock.

    According to the agency, a mixed flock of domesticated birds in Beaufort County has tested positive for a Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

    The illness, which is already impacting 45 states nationwide, was confirmed on Nov. 3 by testing of dead birds that were submitted to the Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Center and sent to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) labs in Iowa.

    The federal agency is now working with state officials to respond to the incident. This includes additional monitoring and testing around the infected flock.

    State Veterinarian Michael Neault said that the flock was in an isolated location so the evidence suggests the domesticated flock got the virus from wild birds...
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