ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland agriculture officials announced Thursday they have lifted restrictions on a second quarantine zone in Caroline County following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture stated that while the original infected farm location continues under quarantine measures, all other agricultural operations within the former restricted zone may now return to normal activities, assuming they fall outside any remaining active control zones.
The announcement represents continued progress in containing the bird flu outbreak that prompted the establishment of multiple control areas in the county as health officials worked to prevent the disease’s spread to other poultry operations.
