Highly contagious H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in a Mississippi chicken flock. Do you know the symptoms of bird flu?
The Mississippi Board of Animal Health issued a news release on Monday, Dec. 23, that said birds in a commercial breeder’s flock in Greene County tested positive. The animals have been quarantined by the state veterinarian, and the flock was depopulated to reduce the spread of the virus. Animals from the infected flock are not part of the food supply chain. According to MBAH, they are working on a response with federal animal health workers.
This is the first case of highly parthenogenic bird flu in the state since spring 2023, according to MBAH. The state works to monitor poultry flocks across Mississippi and plans increased monitoring…