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West Virginia Quarantines Backyard Flock Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

1/6/2025

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has struck again in West Virginia, with a second case confirmed in a Pocahontas County backyard flock. In response, the area is now under quarantine, and affected birds have been depopulated. Commissioner Kent Leonhardt urges vigilance to safeguard the poultry industry, assuring that the public health risk remains low.

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has struck again in West Virginia, with a second case confirmed in a Pocahontas County backyard flock. In response, the area is now under quarantine, and affected birds have been depopulated. Commissioner Kent Leonhardt urges vigilance to safeguard the poultry industry, assuring that the public health risk remains low.