The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in five more states across the country after officials warned that the recent outbreaks could see Americans paying more for poultry. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in a March 30 news release that the cases have…
Iowa to Kill 1.5 Million More Hens and Turkeys Because of Bird Flu
DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa agriculture officials announced two more bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks on Tuesday that will require the killing of more than 1.5 million hens and turkeys. One of the new outbreaks will lead to the killing of 1.5 million chickens at an egg-laying farm in Guthrie County, about 60 miles west of…
570,000 Nebraska Chickens to Be Killed in ‘Humane Manner’ After Contracting Bird Flu: Officials
Over 500,000 chickens in Nebraska are set to be killed in a “humane manner” after contracting bird flu, the state Agriculture Department announced on March 22. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) made the announcement in a press release in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Officials said that…
Nebraska Reports Highly Lethal Bird Flu in Commercial Chicken Flock
CHICAGO—The U.S. state of Nebraska reported on Tuesday an outbreak of highly lethal bird flu in a flock of 570,000 chickens being raised for meat. Millions of U.S. broiler chickens being raised for meat, egg-laying chickens, and turkeys have been infected with bird flu since February or culled to prevent the spread of the disease….
Romania Reports Bird Flu Outbreak on Farm Near Bulgarian Border: OIE
PARIS—Romania has reported a new outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a farm in the south of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday. The outbreak in the town of Oinacu near the Bulgarian border killed 6,770 birds and led to the slaughter of…
2 Million Chickens and Turkeys Have Died in New US Bird Flu Epidemic
After several new outbreaks in Missouri and Iowa, along with other states, more than 2 million birds—mainly chickens and turkeys—died between February and March due to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), said federal officials in a recent update. In New Castle, Delaware, between late February and early March, some 1.4 million poultry died after…
Bird Flu Confirmed in Northwest Iowa Commercial Turkey Flock
DES MOINES, Iowa—Officials announced Monday that they have identified bird flu in a commercial flock of 50,000 turkeys in northwest Iowa, the state’s second case of a virus that has been identified in multiple U.S. states. Iowa agriculture officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case in Buena Vista County, about 100 miles…
Highly Lethal Bird Flu Spreads to Iowa Backyard Poultry Flock
CHICAGO—Iowa reported a highly lethal form of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock on Wednesday, expanding a U.S. outbreak of the disease to the top egg-producing state. The flock in Pottawattamie County, which was not being raised for commercial production, will be culled to prevent the spread of the disease, Iowa said. Over the…
Federal Agency: Bird Flu Detected in Backyard Michigan Flock
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds in Kalamazoo County, federal authorities said Thursday. Samples from the flock were tested at Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service laboratories in Ames, Iowa….
Bird Flu Reported in Multiple US Locations
Avian flu has been detected in multiple locations across the United States, including in New York, Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida. Poultry farmers in New York were asked by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets to “increase their biosecurity measures to help prevent the spread” of bird flu after it was detected in a flock…
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