NEW YORK (AP) — A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York.
Herd samples were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and confirmed at a USDA laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The USDA announced the confirmation on Saturday.
New York state officials have isolated the site in Suffolk County and officials said birds on affected properties will be "deprived to prevent the spread of disease." for disease control The center says that none recently detected do not present an immediate public health concern.
US No human cases of these viruses have been detected in the
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