Not since July 29 has the presence of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) been confirmed in any U.S. poultry flocks, however the virus has nonetheless taken a toll on the poultry trade in 2024.
Through the first seven months of the 12 months, 56 industrial flocks have been affected by HPAI, involving practically 21 million birds, in accordance to the US Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS).
Month-to-month breakdown
January noticed extra U.S. industrial flocks struck by HPAI than some other month thus far in 2024, with 13 flocks affected, with 2,023,700 birds concerned.
April was the month with the following most flock infections at 11, nevertheless it was the month that had probably the most birds affected by HPAI with 8,789,400
The one different month to have the variety of flock infections attain double digits was Could, with 10 farms affected. Could ranked because the month with the second-most birds affected at 5,854,900.
This graph exhibits what number of flocks had been contaminated with avian influenza every month thus far in 2024.Denise O’Keefe
The one different month to see a lack of greater than 1 million birds was July, with 3,446,900. Six flocks had been struck by the virus in July.
Eight industrial flocks had been affected and 545,600 birds had been misplaced in June, whereas February noticed seven flock infections and the lack of 293,600 head of poultry.
HPAI struck just one U.S. flock in March, with 31,200 birds concerned.
Species breakdown
A lot of the U.S. flock infections of 2024 have concerned the turkey trade, but it surely was the egg trade that misplaced probably the most birds.
This graph exhibits the industrial flock varieties affected by avian influenza so far in 2024.Denise O’Keefe
APHIS has reported 26 industrial meat turkey flock infections, in addition to three turkey breeder hen flocks and one turkey breeder tom flock. Collectively, these translated into the lack of 1,246,500 turkeys.
9 laying hen flocks and three pullet flocks have been affected so far in 2024, and people 12 flocks collectively concerned 18,744,300 birds.
Three broiler flocks and 714,700 broiler chickens have been affected by HPAI within the U.S. this 12 months, whereas one broiler breeder flock of 66,500 was affected.
Three flocks merely recognized as “poultry” have additionally been struck by HPAI, with these chicken losses collectively amounting to 143,300.
Six upland gamebird flocks have additionally been hit by the virus in 2024, with chicken losses reaching 67,000.
Circumstances by state
Minnesota is the one state to have flock an infection numbers within the double digits, with 18 circumstances thus far in 2024.
Nonetheless, Michigan has had probably the most chicken losses in 2024, with 6,724,00 birds affected amongst seven flocks.
Different states to have industrial poultry flocks affected by HPAI in 2024 are Colorado, Iowa, Texas, South Dakota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, California and Wisconsin.
View our persevering with protection of the international avian influenza state of affairs.
To be taught extra about HPAI circumstances in industrial poultry flocks in the US, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.
