A L E R T ! High Path H5N1 AI

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High Path H5N1 AI

Post by Killerbunny » Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:29 pm

Feb. 9, 2022
First Case of HPAI in US hits Indiana Commercial Flock

Today, the USDA APHIS announced that samples taken on Monday, Feb. 7th in a commercial turkey flock in southern Dubois county in south west Indiana, were confirmed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States since 2020. High Path AI was last identified in commercial flocks in Indiana in 2016.

According to information received at a USDA/APHIS webcast, the 29,000-bird flock consists of 130 day-old tom turkeys. One barn on the 4 barn premises experienced sudden quietness and 100 mortalities. By end of today (Wednesday), the owner will have completed depopulation under government oversight. Quarantines and movement control are in place. The 10 km radius control zone includes 17 other flocks, all commercial turkey except one layer operation. All of these flocks have tested negative for the virus. 37 registered small flocks are also being tested.

Since H5N1 is potentially zoonotic, public health authorities are monitoring employee health.
State authorities confirmed they are using an Incident Command System response structure.

The USDA has reported 91 wild bird HPAI H5N1 detections since the middle of January. All of these hunter-harvested healthy birds were detected along the Atlantic Flyway on the eastern seaboard: 61 in North Carolina, 24 in South Carolina, 3 in Virginia, 2 in Florida. Most recently a live wild bird in Maryland also tested positive. In light of case in Indiana, the USDA plans to expand wild bird surveillance into the Mississippi and Central flyways.

No new HPAI cases have been reported in Canada since the Feb 3 announcement related to the commercial turkey flock in Nova Scotia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Authorities and Principles of Control is an excellent reference for understanding government response actions during an AI outbreak. The Feb 4 FBCC Biosecurity Advisory is worth reviewing as all poultry growers are strongly advised to reinforce their biosecurity.
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Re: High Path H5N1 AI

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:55 pm

UPDATE:
*** ANIMAL DISEASE ALERT UPDATE ***
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in backyard flocks in New York and Maine.
This is the same AI strain found in the wild ducks along the Atlantic Wild Bird Migration Flyway. Wild ducks and geese can be carriers of AI without being sick.
And this is Heckle from Kershaw -- calling on all his SC peeps to protect your flocks from AI. Watch other FB notices on how to do so at: #scprotectyourflocks
Keep it Away -- keep your birds, including your pet ducks and geese away from wild waterfowl and their water environments.
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:iheartpto:
Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
:turkey:

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