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 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
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
Bird Flu in Ontario
Twenty nine farms in Ontario, Canada have been placed under quarantine after H5 avian influenza was confirmed, on a turkey farm.More details (though very non-specific and vague) maybe accessed at this news link: The Star.Though the complete type is not mentioned in the article, it is likely to be H5N2, a highly pathogenic strain, which … Continue reading Bird Flu in Ontario
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