The presence of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in one other business poultry flock in Michigan.
In line with the US Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS), the newest case concerned a business meat turkey flock in Ottawa County. The flock included 104,000 turkeys. The case was confirmed on April 24.
That is the primary occasion of HPAI in Ottawa County poultry throughout the 2022-24 HPAI outbreak.
Nevertheless, no state has been hit as exhausting by H5N1 HPAI in latest weeks as Michigan. In April alone, 5 business flocks have been affected, involving practically 6.7 million birds. Two of these flocks concerned turkeys, whereas the opposite three concerned laying hens. All three layer flocks had been in Ionia County, whereas the opposite turkey flock was in Newaygo County.
Previous to April, the final time HPAI appeared in a business poultry operation in Michigan was December 27, 2023, when 31,500 business turkeys in Muskegon County had been affected.
Dairy cattle in Michigan additionally hit by H5N1
The H5N1 virus has not solely been current in poultry operations in Michigan, but additionally in business dairy operations within the state.
In line with APHIS, between March 29 and April 17, six Michigan dairy herds have been affected by the virus. APHIS didn’t disclose the counties the place these bovine instances had been confirmed, however the Michigan Division of Agriculture and Rural Improvement has recognized the next counties: Ottawa, Ionia, Isabella and Montcalm.
To be taught extra about HPAI instances in business poultry flocks in the US, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.
View our persevering with protection of the international avian influenza state of affairs.
