Poultry on a commercial farm in Maricopa County have tested positive for avian influenza.
Samples were collected on May 15 after poultry began showing signs of bird flu. Four days later, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the presence of the virus.
State officials say no eggs produced after the onset of the illness have entered the food supply, and no human infections have been reported. The affected farm has been placed under quarantine, and efforts are underway to contain and eliminate the virus.
The name of the farm has not yet been released.
This isn’t the first time bird flu has been detected in Maricopa County this year. In February, the virus was found in milk from a dairy herd.
