Bird flu hits Montgomery County

Bird flu hits Montgomery County, with outbreak in backyard chickens
The highly contagious bird flu has hit Montgomery County, Maryland, where officials say a backyard flock of chickens tested positive for the virus, making it the first case of a homeowner’s birds having the virus in Maryland this year and bringing the number of cases in the D.C. region to 11.
Backyard chicken farmers: how to protect from avian flu
Often a lot of our backyard producers will be affected if they have a pond near where their chickens and ducks go,” Missouri State Veterinarian Steve Strubberg explains.
Bird flu outbreak 2025: Symptoms, prevention, Michigan backyard chicken infection concerns
Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your chickens and pets.
Can you get bird flu from eating eggs or chicken? How avian flu spreads
The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.
Bird flu has been found in a commercial flock of chickens in Pa. for the first time in nearly a year
Avian flu has been detected in a commercial flock of chickens in Pennsylvania for the first time in nearly a year, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The positive test for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza turned up in samples from a flock of 50,000 egg-laying hens on a poultry farm in Lehigh County.
Pittsburgh-area farm that lost 2,000 chickens to bird flu taking extra steps to protect flock
The price hikes on eggs right now are due, in part, to bird flu wiping out chickens on farms. One Pittsburgh-area farm is taking extra precautions to protect its flock. From the roosters crowing to the hens clucking,
Bird flu detected in O'Brien County commercial chickens
Iowa's second report of bird flu within poultry in 2025 has been detected in a O'Brien County commercial laying chicken flock. This marks Iowa's first report of bird flu within poultry in February, with the year's first case detected last month in a Clinton County backyard flock.
Bird flu detected in commercial egg layer flock in O’Brien County
IDALS announced a detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer flock in O’Brien County.
Ohio leads bird flu cases. What will happen to egg prices? Can you raise your own chickens?
What is bird flu? Will it affect egg and poultry prices at the grocery store? Is it legal to raise backyard chickens in Ohio?
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WV Department of Agriculture shuts down poultry exhibitions and other shows in response to avian flu outbreak
In response to a recent outbreak of avian flu in a backyard flock of chickens, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture ...
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Alpena County backyard poultry HPAI positive
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first ...
Avian flu has been contained to one north Alabama county, state veterinarian says
In December more than 100,000 birds, nearly all of them chickens, were killed at the Cullman County farm and a backyard flock ...
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To protect poultry against avian flu, avoid contact with wild birds
Avian, or bird, flu continues to spread across the United States, mostly at poultry and cattle farms. Poultry farmers and ...
What are the symptoms of bird flu? Avian flu cases top 126K in New York
Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...
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Can you get bird flu from eating chicken or eggs? What to know about how avian flu spreads
Thousands of new bird flu cases have emerged in recent months among New York flocks, including in parks and even backyard ... avian influenza viruses after eating properly handled and cooked ...