Maryland
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to Pennsylvania, the infected flock
is known to have contained birds
purchased from at least two Pa.
sources during early December,
just prior to the date that the
dealer was apprehended.
One group of 35 birds camt from
York County, and another small
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avian flu
flock was purchased at Root’s
Auction in Lancaster County.
■Certainly Root’s Auction
shouldn’t be condemned for this
(outbreak),’’ said Lancaster
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Irwin, “since all the birds leaving
the auction were apparently
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this outbreak may have originated
from free-flying fowl,” continued
Irwin. “I honestly feel that the
virus has been eliminated here in
the county.”
Pennsylvania’s director of the
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is premature.
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two farms,” said Van Buskirk.
“It’s entirely speculation that, in
fact, the virus came from Penn
sylvania.”
Dr. Van Buskirk pointed out
that, although Pa.’s quarantine
zones are no longer in force,
surveillance was still being con
ducted on the west side of the
Susquehanna River as recently as
early December, with no further
indications of the presence of
virus. Nor have any signs of the
disease been noted in that portion
of the zone east of the river, where
surveillance remains in effect into
the spring.
Stressing that the recent out
break is no reason for panic in the
industry, Jay Irwin urged
poultrymen to view the problem.
• ‘calmly yet critically.”
“The thing that concerns me,”
said Irwin, “is that we’ve got to
tighten up our bio-security.” The
extension director stressed the
importance of disinfecting all
footwear before entering and
leaving poultry houses, and
cautioned poultrymen to lock all
doors to unauthorized personnel.
Though concern has been ex
pressed about the possibility of
spreading vims through the up
coming Farm Show poultry
exhibits, Irwin feels that the event
poses no threat as long as those
farmers participating and at
tending take the proper
precautions. He stressed
cleanliness before traveling to the
Farm Show, as well as when
returning home. Following a Farm
Show visit, Irwin advised
poultrymen to bath and clean
clothing and footwear at a location
other than their home farms.
He also pointed out that this
year’s Farm Show poultry health
certification program includes a
mandatory blood test for avian
influenza.
Maryland poultrymen escaped
relatively unscathed during last
year’s flu outbreak in neighboring
Pa. A 900-bird flock in Carroll
County was depopulated in Oc
tober, 1983, and a second flock of
60,000 birds was destroyed in
January of last year.
USDA veterinarian, Nancy
Wiswall, stated that federal in
demnity money will be available
for losses incurred during the
current outbreak.
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