New Mexico reported the presence of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a business poultry, the state’s third optimistic case in Roosevelt County since April 12.
In accordance with info from the United States Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS), HPAI was confirmed in a business hatchery in Roosevelt County on April 17. APHIS didn’t specify what sort of hatchery was affected, nevertheless it did reveal that 51,800 birds had been concerned.
New Mexico solely lately reported its first case of HPAI in business poultry flocks. H5N1 HPAI was confirmed in a business hatchery in Roosevelt County on April 12. The case concerned 61,500 birds.
APHIS reported a second case within the state on April 15, impacting 15,300 poultry at a business hatchery, additionally in Roosevelt County.
The presence of the virus was additionally confirmed in six dairy herds because the begin of April. APHIS didn’t supply info regarding wherein counties these bovine instances had been confirmed, however a World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH) report acknowledged that 5 such situations had been confirmed in Curry County.
In accordance with guidelines set by WOAH, yard poultry and dairy cattle infections mustn’t impression world poultry commerce. Nevertheless, poultry operations might wish to rethink biosecurity consequently and start asking farm operators and staff in the event that they had been round livestock along with yard poultry and different birds to stop the unfold of the virus, Lindy Chiaia, Nationwide Turkey Federation (NTF) vice chairman of scientific and regulatory affairs, mentioned at PEAK on April 17 in Minneapolis.
To study extra about HPAI instances in business poultry flocks in america, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.
View our persevering with protection of the world avian influenza scenario.
