USA: First cases of avian influenza were confirmed in North Dakota in 2024

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has recently received confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three sites: a backyard chicken flock in McHenry County, a commercial turkey flock in Ransom County and a backyard mixed flock in Bottineau County. All results were confirmed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA.The State Board of Animal Health and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture are working closely with USDA-APHIS, other state agencies and local officials in the response. All required premises have been quarantined and flocks have been depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. The detection triggers the suspension of commingling poultry/bird events in McHenry, Ransom and Bottineau counties and birds from those counties. If no new cases emerge in 30 days, the suspension will be automatically lifted for the counties. There is no immediate public health concern due to this finding. The ...