Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[NatJ]

There has been many commercial broiler facilities infected and depopulated. 3 were here in NC. You can enter search words on the aphis site. I count at least 12 sites in several different states.

The article actually says, "Depopulated birds due to HPAI only represent a fraction of the annual broiler harvest." As best I can tell, it's just saying the effect on broilers is much less than the effect on layers or turkeys.

 

[NanaK]

Since Aug 16 there has been several more cases reported in the following states in backyard, commercial flocks, an animal rescue and a sentinel flock. All are aphis.

Florida
California
Washington
Georgia
California
Virginia

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...pai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

 

[Brooks_]

Since Aug 16 there has been several more cases reported in the following states in backyard, commercial flocks, an animal rescue and a sentinel flock. All are aphis.

Florida
California
Washington
Georgia
California
Virginia

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...pai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

The sentinel flock shocked me in the sense that we should have seen more of those already. Unless I missed them.

 

[3KillerBs]

What does "sentinel flock" mean?

 

[NanaK]

The sentinel flock shocked me in the sense that we should have seen more of those already. Unless I missed them.

This is the first one I've seen listed. I even looked up what the were a sentinel for...all I found was West Nile Virus for FLA and NC. I found out we have them here in NC too.

It does look like somewhere a sentinel flock would have already tested positive for AI.

 

[NanaK]

What does "sentinel flock" mean?

They have flocks set up in various states looking for West Nile Virus.

 

[3KillerBs]

They have flocks set up in various states looking for West Nile Virus.

Interesting. I didn't know that.

 

[Folly's place]

Because chickens don't get sick with West Nile, but will have antibody titers against it if they are infected/ exposed.
Mary

 

[NanaK]

Last couple days there's been a few more states with cases.

Meeker, Minnesota- 2 Commercial Turkey Farms
https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/?

Cass Co., South Dakota- Backyard Flock- South Dakota has reinstated Poultry Event Suspension for at least 30 days.
https://www.nd.gov/ndda/news/avian-...flock-poultrybird-event-suspension-reinstated

Elkhart Co., Indiana- On August 30, a NON-COMMERCIAL (hobby) POULTRY flock in Elkhart County tested presumptive-positive for the H5 avian influenza virus. Samples will be tested at the national USDA laboratory in Iowa for confirmation. The small hobby flock consisted of chickens, ducks and geese. A surveillance zone is being established.
https://recombinomics.co/topic/4225...flock-elkhart04-county-indiana/#comment-61891

Lots of new wild birds listed in several states listed at aphis.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...vian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

 

[RoyalChick]

Last couple days there's been a few more states with cases.

Meeker, Minnesota- 2 Commercial Turkey Farms
https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/?

Cass Co., South Dakota- Backyard Flock- South Dakota has reinstated Poultry Event Suspension for at least 30 days.
https://www.nd.gov/ndda/news/avian-...flock-poultrybird-event-suspension-reinstated

Elkhart Co., Indiana- On August 30, a NON-COMMERCIAL (hobby) POULTRY flock in Elkhart County tested presumptive-positive for the H5 avian influenza virus. Samples will be tested at the national USDA laboratory in Iowa for confirmation. The small hobby flock consisted of chickens, ducks and geese. A surveillance zone is being established.
https://recombinomics.co/topic/4225...flock-elkhart04-county-indiana/#comment-61891

Lots of new wild birds listed in several states listed at aphis.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...vian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

And last night I heard the honking of geese coming South. Normally I love that. This year it made me anxious.