USA: Avian flu strikes more poultry flocks as WOAH weighs in on vaccination and trade

Published 2024년 1월 3일

Tridge summary

Highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks are impacting poultry farms in the United States and abroad, leading to concerns about the impact on the industry. This has resulted in discussions about the potential use of poultry vaccination to mitigate the impact, with the World Organization for Animal Health stating that vaccination, when conducted properly and based on science, should not be a barrier to trade. Outbreaks in 6 states in the US and further H5N1 events overseas, including detections in polar bears and squirrels, have highlighted the need for a review of prevention and control strategies to address the evolving virus.

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Highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks hit more poultry farms in the United States and abroad, putting pressure on the industry as H5N1 and related virus continue an unprecedented spread across multiple world regions. As more countries consider poultry vaccination to blunt the impact on the poultry sector, the World Organization for Animal Health in a new policy brief said vaccination — when properly conducted and based in science — shouldn't be a barrier to trade. More outbreaks in 6 states Over the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported more outbreaks in poultry in six states, including a commercial farm in Ohio's Hardin County that has 1.3 million layer pullets. Also, the virus turned up at more turkey farms in Minnesota and Michigan and at a layer farm in California housing 709,000 birds. Elsewhere, South Dakota reported an outbreak at another game-bird producer, and Nebraska detected the virus in a backyard flock. ...

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