Two more counties in Wisconsin have fallen prey to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N2 strain which continues its exponential race across the Mississippi flyway, along which this infection has been gaining momentum. According to the report in Madison, this new outbreak, affecting the Barron and Juneau counties, have put almost 126,000 heads of poultry … Continue reading HPAI H5N2 Strikes Two More Counties in Wisconsin
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HPAI H5N1 Reached Bhutan
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HPAI H5N2 Reaches Wisconsin: More Cases in Minnesota and South Dakota
A chicken farm in Wisconsin has been added to the tally of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N2 hit areas, while more turkey farms have been added to the ongoing spread of HPAI H5N2 in South Dakota and Minnesota. A detailed report has been hosted by the Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy (CIDRAP).For some … Continue reading HPAI H5N2 Reaches Wisconsin: More Cases in Minnesota and South Dakota
HPAI H5N1 Comes to Poultry in Telengana, India
According to a report in the Times of India, the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 has struck the poultry in the Ranga Reddy district of Telengana, about 20 km from Hyderabad. In response to this outbreak a decision to cull 200,000 birds and impose a ban on consumption of poultry products (chicken and eggs) … Continue reading HPAI H5N1 Comes to Poultry in Telengana, India
Iowa Becomes the 16th US State to Report HPAI H5N2
Iowa has become the 16th state in the United States of America to report the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a turkey farm with a flock strength of 27,000. Further to the north, in Minnesota, eight more farms have had cases of HPAI, and the 22 cases thus far detected have originated … Continue reading Iowa Becomes the 16th US State to Report HPAI H5N2