Preliminary testing has confirmed a positive case of H5 avian influenza, or commonly known as the “bird flu,” in a commercial broiler farm in Queen Anne’s County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Saturday. ABC 7 News reports this marks the second case of the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Queen Anne’s County this year and the 10th case in Maryland in 2025, according to officials.