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‘Highly Pathogenic’ Bird Flu Detected On Long Island, Poultry Farmers On Alert According to a statement released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a “highly pathogenic” bird flu is spreading across the United States, with the latest infections detected in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Suffolk County, New York (APHIS). On Saturday, the APHIS confirmed positive tests for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a “small, non-commercial backyard flock” on Long Island, according to the agency. Farmers in the vicinity have been warned to be on the lookout. “The afflicted properties have been quarantined, and the birds on the properties will be depopulated to prevent the sickness from spreading. The flock’s birds will not reach the food chain “In a statement, APHIS said. Other states are reporting outbreaks despite the United…