CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, S.C. — Every spring and fall, waterfowl and other wild birds migrate along the Atlantic Flyway -- from Canada through South Carolina and other warmer points south. With the migration numbers reaching its peak, the danger of domesticated birds contracting avian influenza also rises.

Animal health officials at Clemson University urge owners of backyard poultry flocks and pet waterfowl to be on the watchout for signs of avian influenza and take measures to isolate domestic birds from wild waterfowl and from ponds, lakes and other water that wild birds may use.

The Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a small backyard flock in York County. The owners noted a die-off in their flock and had their birds tested at the Clemson Vet

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