Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[froggyphore]

Looks like there haven’t been any cases for 5 days according to APHIS, and they’re all in colder areas. Pairing that with the downtrend in cases perhaps there is hope for an end in summer? Though it could just be the fact that there are 38M fewer birds. And as heather said perhaps less testing, both in wild birds and flocks.

 

[Molpet]

Looks like there haven’t been any cases for 5 days according to APHIS, and they’re all in colder areas. Pairing that with the downtrend in cases perhaps there is hope for an end in summer? Though it could just be the fact that there are 38M fewer birds. And as heather said perhaps less testing, both in wild birds and flocks.

Could the holiday weekend makes the testing behind

 

[Brooks_]

Could the holiday weekend makes the testing behind

At least the reporting of, yes.

 

[NanaK]

I really have nothing to base my thoughts on, but I do not think they are randomly testing wild birds along the south eastern states anymore but only relying on reports of birds acting suspiciously or found dead.

It just concerns me because there are areas birds could die but not be found. So how do we know there is less virus in an area just because there is no reports of dead birds?

 

[Molpet]

I really have nothing to base my thoughts on, but I do not think they are randomly testing wild birds along the south eastern states anymore but only relying on reports of birds acting suspiciously or found dead.

It just concerns me because there are areas birds could die but not be found. So how do we know there is less virus in an area just because there is no reports of dead birds?

In Illinois they said don't report dead wild birds unless 5 or more together...

 

[NanaK]

In Illinois they said don't report dead wild birds unless 5 or more together...

Oh, yes, same here per local news.

 

[NanaK]

I was just saying that no reports of wild bird or poultry deaths may not necessarily mean that there is no virus in an area. There are already too many reservoir species.

Do what we need to but just be aware.
Sorry if I was confusing.

 

[Nellzmom]

In North Carolina:

 

[Folly's place]

Today APHIS announced that AI has appeared in a Georgia flock. It's not over yet!
Mary

 

[NanaK]

I just saw that! Surely wasn't expecting it!