There was concern about bird flu showing up on the Eastern Shore when a test of a Willard’s flock show the presence of the disease.
The Salisbury Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory was about to give a flock a clean bill of health when another test came up positive.
The result was classified as “non-negative” or “inconclusive”
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that officials say this is the first time the Eastern Shore has seen such a result.
They say that it is clear there was some kind of gap in their bird flu respnse plans.
After further investigation the National Veterinary Services Laboratory verified that the virus had not been detected.
