Routine testing at a Caroline County poultry farm has uncovered a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, state officials announced Friday, Jan. 10.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has quarantined the farm, with all birds from the infected flock being depopulated to prevent further spread.
“This is the first commercial HPAI case in Maryland since 2023,” said MDA Secretary Kevin Atticks. “We are working diligently with the USDA and local health officials to contain this outbreak and protect other flocks.”…