US: Highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a Sioux County commercial layer flock

Published 2024년 12월 6일

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A new case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) has been identified in a commercial chicken flock in Sioux County, Iowa, marking the fourth such detection in the state for 2024. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and USDA APHIS are urging enhanced biosecurity measures among poultry and livestock producers. The virus, which can be deadly to domestic birds, has also impacted dairy herds in Iowa earlier this year. Despite the outbreak, eggs and poultry products are safe to consume if properly cooked. The CDC considers the public health risk to be low, and updates on confirmed cases are available on the USDA APHIS website.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a flock of commercial layer chickens in Sioux County, Iowa. This is Iowa’s fourth detection of H5N1 HPAI within poultry in 2024, and our state’s first detection since June. About H5N1 HPAIH5N1 HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations. It can travel in wild birds without those birds appearing sick, but is often fatal to domestic bird populations, including chickens and turkeys. H5N1 HPAI also impacted 13 dairy herds in Iowa earlier in 2024. With supportive care, dairy herds recover with no or limited mortality associated with the disease.Heightened Biosecurity The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is strongly encouraging Iowa poultry producers, dairy farmers, and ...

Source: Iowaagriculture