The USA and Canada every had the presence of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) confirmed in two extra industrial poultry flocks on October 30.
Each instances in the US had been reported in California, reported the US Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS), whereas the Canadian Meals Inspection Company (CFIA) reported that each of its new situations had been in British Columbia.
Avian influenza in California
Each California flocks had been industrial broiler operations, with one among them in Fresno County and the opposite in Kings County. In the future earlier, the presence of HPAI was confirmed in two different Kings County broiler flocks. APHIS has not but launched what number of chickens had been in any of these 4 affected flocks.
California has now had seven industrial poultry flocks affected by H5N1 HPAI this fall, with the opposite situations being two industrial broiler flocks in Tulare County and a industrial meat turkey flock in Merced County. California has additionally had 158 industrial dairy herds affected by H5N1 over the previous 30 days, APHIS reported.
Avian influenza in British Columbia
Each of British Columbia’s most just lately affected flocks are in Chilliwack. That municipality has been the location for 5 of the provinces eight industrial flocks to be struck by HPAI in October. The opposite three had been in Abbotsford.
CFIA has not launched info regarding the dimension of any of the flocks, or what sort of birds had been concerned. Nevertheless, the World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH) acknowledged that one of many flocks in Chilliwack was a layer flock and one other there was a broiler flock. WOAH additionally recognized one of many Abbotsford flocks as a industrial turkey flock.
View our persevering with protection of the world avian influenza scenario.
To be taught extra about HPAI instances in industrial poultry flocks in the US, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.
