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Other Viruses => Bird Flu (HPAI) => Topic started by: Steve on March 09, 2024, 02:53:40 pm

Title: USA, Mass. - Backyard poultry flock infected
Post by: Steve on March 09, 2024, 02:53:40 pm

SUMMARY - In the United States (state of Massachusetts), a backyard flock of poultry was infected with HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza). The flock was subsequently killed ("depopulated" as is written in the article).

NOTE - HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) consists of a range of avian influenza strains, of which H5N1 is the strain of that group of strains that is best known to the public.

LINK - https://www.iberkshires.com/story/74649/Highly-Pathogenic-Avian-Influenza-Detected-in-Massachusetts.html (https://www.iberkshires.com/story/74649/Highly-Pathogenic-Avian-Influenza-Detected-in-Massachusetts.html)