According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, a commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for high-path avian influenza. An NCDA&CS lab in Raleigh first identified the sample and was confirmed to have bird flu by a USDA lab.

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Turkeys in a Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, marking the second commercial operation in North Carolina this month to be affected by the virus.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A commercial flock of turkeys tested positive for bird flu in North Carolina, state agriculture officials said Friday.

A commercial turkey flock in Sampson County recently tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The announcement, released late Tuesday by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and

A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture

A flock of turkeys at a commercial facility in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza, or bird flu.

Egg prices coming down ultimately depends on whether the industry can successfully stop the spread of bird flu and ramp up production to replace the chickens that have died, according to an economist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is receiving increasing reports of sick or dead wild birds on the Eastern Shore.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.