Extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to unfold in business poultry in the US, with the presence of the virus being just lately confirmed in seven flocks in 4 states.
In accordance with the US Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS), California had three flocks affected, Minnesota had two flocks affected, whereas Arkansas and South Dakota every had one. All seven circumstances have been confirmed both on December 6 or December 7.
Avian influenza in California
The presence of HPAI was confirmed in two California flocks on December 7. One was a business meat duck flock in Sonoma County, whereas the different was a business broiler operation in Stanislaus County.
Within the Sonoma County flock, 6,000 geese have been concerned. APHIS has not but offered info in regards to the variety of birds within the Stanislaus County flock.
On the day before today, one other business farm in Sonoma County was struck by HPAI, as 270,000 business laying hens have been affected.
Each counties have seen different cases of HPAI in current weeks. The virus was confirmed in two different Stanislaus County business broiler flocks on December 5, collectively affecting practically 500,000 chickens. Sonoma County additionally had two earlier cases of HPAI confirmed in business poultry. The virus was confirmed in a business duck breeder flock there on November 27 and it was confirmed in a business egg laying operation on November 30.
California has now had 11 business poultry flocks affected by HPAI in 2023. Throughout the earlier 12 months, the state had 15 business flocks affected.
Avian influenza in Minnesota
APHIS reported that HPAI was confirmed in two business poultry flocks on December 6. A type of was a flock of economic turkey breeder toms in Todd County, involving 64,200 turkeys. APHIS recognized the opposite flock merely as a “business breeder operation” in Becker County. There have been 18,900 birds in that flock.
The overall variety of business flocks to be struck by HPAI in the course of the 2022-23 outbreak now stands at 112.
Avian influenza in Arkansas
The presence of HPAI in a business meat turkey flock in Carroll County, Arkansas, was confirmed on December 7. This flock included 33,300 birds.
That is the second poultry operation in Carroll County to be struck by HPAI in 2023, with the opposite being a business broiler operation.
Arkansas has had 5 business poultry flocks affected by HPAI in the course of the 2022-23 outbreak, with all however a type of occurring in 2023.
Avian influenza in South Dakota
South Dakota’s most up-to-date detection of HPAI was confirmed in a business meat turkey operation in Hamlin County on December 6. The affected flock concerned 56,200 birds.
This marks the 89th business operation in South Dakota to have HPAI seem in the course of the 2022-23 outbreak.
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To be taught extra about HPAI circumstances in business poultry flocks in the US, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.
