Avian influenza has become a serious threat to birds in North America

Published 2024년 4월 10일

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The recent outbreak of avian influenza at a Cal-Maine Foods farm in Texas has highlighted the significant impact of the disease on North America, where over 100 million birds have been culled to control its spread, predominantly in the United States. This situation underscores the urgent need for enhanced biosecurity measures at poultry farms, better monitoring and control of bird and poultry product imports, and increased collaboration between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These steps are crucial to protect the ecosystem, economy, and prevent further outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

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Avian influenza has become a major threat to birds in North America, and the recent case in Texas has only made matters worse. A Cal-Maine Foods farm experienced an HPAI infestation that resulted in the destruction of large numbers of laying hens and young birds. This incident brings the total number of birds killed due to HPAI in North America to more than 100 million. According to WATT Global Media, the total number of bird deaths is 101,252,211. However, this figure only includes losses from commercial game bird hunting and does not take into account birds in households, birds in live markets or wild birds. Most of the losses occurred in the United States, where the number of birds killed was 83,348,284. In Canada, losses were 10,976,302 birds, and in Mexico - 6,927,629. The outbreak of bird flu has a serious impact on the ecosystem and economy of the region. Birds play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature, as well as in agriculture and the food industry. ...

Source: Agronovosti