Rhode Island DEM detects H5N1 avian flu in non-commercial farm flock
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the presence of the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
R.I. reports bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.
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Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the general public from bird flu.
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Last month, a flock of birds in southern Rhode Island was euthanized after they were found to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza. While the threat to public health is considered to be low, Dr.
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"There have been a lot of cases around New England." Rhode Island has had at least two cases of H5N1 in animals. In October 2022 it was detected in a noncommercial backyard flock (non-poultry ...
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Bird flu found in southern RI farm flock
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental ... euthanized a flock of around 40 birds infected with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. Over the last month, the ...
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The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana Health Department said. In Rhode Island, the DEM and the state ...