According to officials, preliminary testing indicates the die-off of the animals in waterfowl impoundments and river swamps in Clarendon, Colleton and Williamsburg counties can be attributed to highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza.
South Carolina Wood Duck Die-offs Linked to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Avian influenza viruses in wild birds in Canada following incursions of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus from Eurasia in 2021/2022
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Die-off of wood ducks in SC due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, officials say
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Carolina Sportsman on X: SCDNR has released information about a recent wood duck die-off in South Carolina. / X
SC Wood Duck Die-Offs Linked to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza