Poultry: USDA confirms case of Avian Influenza in US
United States
Published Jan 16, 2022
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A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced late Friday afternoon. This is the first time the virus, Eurasian H5 HPAI, has been detected in a wild bird in the United States since 2016, APHIS said in a news release.
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There was a case of HPAI (H7N3) in one commercial meat turkey flock in South Carolina in 2020 due to a North American lineage virus, the agency said. APHIS advised anyone involved with poultry production from the small backyard to the large commercial producer to review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. The agency said it has materials about biosecurity, including videos, checklists, and a toolkit available here. In addition to practicing good biosecurity, all bird owners should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state or federal officials, either through their state veterinarian or through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593, APHIS said in its news release. Avian influenza is caused by an influenza type A virus, which can infect poultry such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea fowl and is carried by free-flying waterfowl such as ducks, geese ...
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