(WBOC)
WORCESTER CO., Md. - Preliminary testing has detected highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza at a commercial broiler operation in Worcester County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
Officials say the property has been quarantined, and the flock is being euthanized to prevent the disease from spreading. Birds from the affected flock will not enter the food supply, according to the department.
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