Saturday, February 14, 2026

Possible bird flu at Wicomico broiler farm-

 

ANNAPOLIS, MD  (February 14, 2026)—  The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a presumptive positive case of H5 Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County. This is the first case of highly pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Wicomico County this year and the second case in Maryland in 2026.

(View MDA announcement:)

Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wicomico County


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