Vermont is the latest state to confirm the presence of a highly-spreadable form of bird flu now sweeping the nation. And the discovery was made in an iconic bird species — the bald eagle.
The third affected bird was located in Franklin County, according to the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife.
“These birds are scavenging on dead waterfowl,” explained David Sausville of the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife. “If the waterfowl have [bird flu] in their system, maybe that’s how they picked it up.” Ahead of a weekend when many people visit Maine farms, officials are urging people to be aware of avian flu.. More typically, you hear about it affecting ducks and geese — which then can spread it to chickens.
During another severe wave of bird flu in 2015, nearly 50 million birds either died or were slaughtered because of the disease,With the virus now known to be in Vermont, Dr. Kristin Haas, the state veterinarian, is urging farmers and backyard chicken raisers to take preventative steps.
“I’m quite concerned,” Haas said of the detection of bird flu in Vermont. “But I don’t want that to parlay into a feeling of hopelessness or a feeling of doom and gloom. What I want it to do, hopefully, is motivate people to take some really super easy and practical steps that we can all do to minimize that risk.”
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