Sentinel Chickens (IMAGE)

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Sentinel Chickens

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Sentinel chickens seen in one of the coops in Citrus County, FL. Evidence from the chickens revealed that EEEV is present year-round in the Florida Panhandle and that the region could be "seeding" the virus for the rest of Florida and for Northeastern states as well (EEEV is not found west of the Mississippi River).

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Photo from Thomas Unnasch, University of South Florida

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