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The usual thing: basic biosecurity. Please check the USDA Defend the Flock program for the overall guidelines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/animalhealth\/animal-disease-information\/avian\/defend-the-flock-program\/dtf-biosecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defend the Flock &#8211; Biosecurity 101<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To read about the USDA\u2019s investigation in H7N3 avian influenza outbreaks on turkey farms in North Carolina and South Carolina, visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/news-perspective\/2020\/04\/news-scan-apr-27-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>H7N3 avian flu in US turkey outbreaks related to wild bird strains<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, low-pathogenic avian influenza was found in some commercial poultry farms in the Carolinas; later, a high-path strain was detected. 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