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Bird flu found in Copiah County poultry flock

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COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) announced that poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County has tested positive for the bird flu. Samples from the flock were tested at the Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. …

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Bird flu confirmed in Copiah County flock

Second diagnosed case in Mississippi

2 months ago·Jackson, United States

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WJTV

Bird flu found in Copiah County poultry flock

2 months ago·Jackson, United States

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dailyleader.com

State reports 210,000 Copiah County birds affected by avian influenza - Daily Leader

The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory that poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County, Mississippi has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. USDA does not release the exact location of the flock. It is the first outbreak in Copiah County since February 2023. Samples from the flock were tested at t…

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myreporternews.com

Avian flu cases found on coast

The National Veterinary Services Laboratories on December 20 announced that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza appears to be circulating among wild birds in Texas, with the most recent detections in Wharton, Galveston, and Harris counties. Detected all over the U.S., the highly contagious virus transmits efficiently among wild and domestic birds and can spread directly between animals and indirectly through environmental contamination. To help pr…

2 months ago·Pearland, United States

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WCBI TV | Your News Leader

Another case of Bird Flu found in a Central Mississippi Flock

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Another case of bird flu is found in a central Mississippi flock. The Mississippi Board of Animal Health was notified about the positive test by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County is where the samples were taken. Birds at the facility have been depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease, which had not entered the food system. A state and federal …

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copiahmonitor.com

Avian influenza diagnosed in Copiah poultry flock

The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory that poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. Samples from the flock were tested at the Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and confirmed a…

2 months ago·Crystal Springs, United States

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