The state departments of agriculture of Alabama and Michigan have reported constructive detections of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in industrial poultry operations.
In the meantime, america Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS) provided an replace on the HPAI state of affairs in Wisconsin.
Avian influenza in Alabama
The Alabama Division of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) and APHIS have confirmed the presence of HPAI in a industrial broiler farm in Cullman County, ADAI said in a press launch.
Samples from the flock was examined and confirmed constructive at the Alabama State Diagnostic Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama, a part of the Nationwide Animal Well being Laboratory Community.
In response to ADAI, there have been roughly 116,000 chickens on this flock.
APHIS is working carefully with state animal well being officers in Alabama on a joint incident response and motion plan. State officers quarantined the affected premises, and all birds had been depopulated to stop the unfold of the illness. All poultry inside a 10-kilometer radius (6.2 miles) of the industrial Cullman website are being examined and monitored.
APHIS has not but supplied data regarding the Cullman County state of affairs.
ADAI additionally reported a constructive detection of HPAI in a yard flock in one other county, however in accordance with guidelines set by the World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH), situations of HPAI in yard poultry ought to not have an effect on worldwide poultry commerce.
Avian influenza in Michigan
The Michigan Division of Agriculture and Rural Improvement (MDARD), the Michigan State College Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory performed an investigation by which the presence of HPAI was detected in a industrial poultry facility from Ottawa County, MDARD reported in a press launch.
The discharge didn’t state what kind of poultry was concerned, nor did supply data regarding the flock measurement.
In response to MDARD, that is the primary detection of the illness in a Michigan poultry flock since Could. Previous to this occasion, Michigan had handled HPAI in seven industrial poultry flocks in 2024. Three of these concerned industrial laying hen operations, and 4 concerned industrial meat turkey operations.
Much like the Alabama HPAI an infection, APHIS has not but included data on the present state of affairs in Ottawa County on its web site.
Avian influenza in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Division of Agriculture, Commerce and Shopper Safety (DATCP) on December 12 reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a industrial poultry flock in Barron County.
Nevertheless, DATCP provided little different data on the state of affairs aside from it was of the H5N1 serotype, and {that a} joint incident response between DATCP and USDA was ongoing.
APHIS has since reported that the affected flock concerned 13,200 industrial turkey breeder hens.
Wisconsin has not had a confirmed case of HPAI in industrial poultry since a flock of industrial turkeys in Washburn County was contaminated on January 5. That’s the solely different reported case of HPAI in industrial or yard poultry within the state in 2024.
View our persevering with protection of the world avian influenza state of affairs.Â
To be taught extra about HPAI circumstances in industrial poultry flocks in america, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.Â
