Bird flu detected in flocks of birds in Maine and New York

Bird flu has been detected in flocks of birds in Maine and New York.

Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center tested samples from non-commercial flocks of birds, and it resulted in the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Fox Business reports the samples were confirmed at the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service laboratories in Ames, Iowa.

The USDA posted a notice saying both states have “quarantined the affected premises” and the birds will be “depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease.” It added that the flocks of birds also won’t “enter the food system.”