DNREC is reminding hunters to handle wild birds safely with the reopening of Delaware’s waterfowl hunting season after the recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
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A backyard flock in Sussex County has tested presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture. This marks the first confirmed case of H5 avian influenza in Sussex County poultry.