A case of bird flu was reported in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) said Wednesday. This is the third case reported in the county so far this year.

Preliminary tests at the Frederick Animal Health Laboratory revealed the flock was positive for the virus, officials said. The facility is part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, state agriculture officials said.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property are being depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease.

Officials said the flock's birds will not enter the food supply.

Additional samples have been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory for confirmation.

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