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Avian Influenza
Avian influenza (AI) is caused by an influenza type A virus which can infect poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) and wild birds (especially waterfowl).
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Virulent Newcastle Disease
Virulent Newcastle disease, formerly known as exotic Newcastle disease, is a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry. The disease is so virulent that many birds and poultry die without showing any clinical signs.
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Defend the Flock
Join the effort to defend our nation’s flocks. Defend the Flock provides the tools and resources you need to make sure that you are doing everything possible to keep your birds healthy and reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases.
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Biosecurity
Biosecurity refers to everything that’s done to keep diseases and the pathogens that carry them – viruses, bacteria, funguses, parasites and other microorganisms – away from birds, property, and people. Biosecurity is a team effort.
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