Michigan HB4172 allocates $500,000 for H5N1 avian influenza testing in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Michigan HB4172 provides $500,000 for H5N1 avian influenza testing in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The funds will be used to test facilities, backyard flocks, dead birds in public spaces, and infected birds and their droppings. The project includes obtaining respiratory samples, serological tests, and environmental samples. It also involves sequencing and subtyping of positive tests to gain detailed information about specific strains.

Michigan HB4172 allocates $500,000 for H5N1 avian influenza testing in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Michigan HB4172 provides $500,000 for H5N1 avian influenza testing in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The funds will be used to test facilities, backyard flocks, dead birds in public spaces, and infected birds and their droppings. The project includes obtaining respiratory samples, serological tests, and environmental samples. It also involves sequencing and subtyping of positive tests to gain detailed information about specific strains.