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Avian influenza confirmed in Vermont
By WCAX News Team
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:22 PM EDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The USDA has confirmed the first case of avian influenza in Vermont.
Authorities say the highly contagious disease was reported in a non-commercial backyard flock of poultry in Caledonia County. Samples were then confirmed at federal labs. State officials quarantined the property.
The CDC has said the public health risk from the virus remains low, adding that people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds are at a higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions...
Avian influenza confirmed in Vermont
By WCAX News Team
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:22 PM EDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The USDA has confirmed the first case of avian influenza in Vermont.
Authorities say the highly contagious disease was reported in a non-commercial backyard flock of poultry in Caledonia County. Samples were then confirmed at federal labs. State officials quarantined the property.
The CDC has said the public health risk from the virus remains low, adding that people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds are at a higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions...
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