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Dangerous Strain Of Bird Flu Found In Flock At Downstate NY Home Dangerous Strain Of Bird Flu Found In Flock At Downstate NY Home
Dangerous Strain Of Bird Flu Found In Flock At Downstate NY Home State officials announced that a highly contagious, dangerous strain of bird flu was found in a non-commercial flock on Long Island. Samples collected from a flock of eight birds tested positive for highly-pathogenic avian influenza, according to an announcement from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on Saturday, Feb. 19. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the disease is serious "and requires rapid response because it is highly contagious and often fatal to chickens." The samples were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnost…

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