A positive case of H5 avian influenza was detected at a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said Monday.

Bird flu concerns continue to escalate on Eastern Shore with case at a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. Here's all to know.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first presumptive case of bird flu in a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. It marks the fourth case of the illness on an Eastern Sho

Maryland's second case of the H5N1 bird flu has been detected at a poultry farm in Queen Anne's County, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

Maryland finds fourth case of bird flu

“So right now, the risk to the general population is really low,” said John Griep, the public information officer for the Dorchester County Health Department. However, Griep noted that certain groups are more at risk due to their exposure to poultry.

A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a site in Shropshire. The government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed the case in poultry at a premises near Wem on Monday.

The national spread of the disease has alarmed public health officials, who remain concerned it could spread to humans on a large scale.

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022