Over 100,000 birds were euthanized at a poultry farm on Long Island to prevent the spread of bird flu, FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg confirmed.
Over 100,000 birds were euthanized at a poultry farm on Long Island to prevent the spread of bird flu, FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg confirmed. Suffolk County Department of Health officials confirmed on Wednesday the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza , also known as H5N1 or bird flu, on a farm in Suffolk County.
A full investigation is underway because there is some potential for transmission of the H5N1 bird flu from the infected birds to individual farm workers who had high-risk exposures," said Dr. Gregson Pigott, Suffolk County Health Commissioner.Staff are going to counsel the farm owner regarding preventative measures and exposures to employees.
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