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Bird Flu Found In A Central Oregon Pig
Bird Flu Found In A Central Oregon Pig
Bird Flu Found In A Central Oregon Pig
The first case of bird flu found in a pig appears to be here in the Northwest.  State health officials say a pig was infected with bird flu at a Central Oregon farm where the virus was detected in ducks and geese last week.  State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz says f...
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
On Friday, the USDA confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in Central Oregon.  This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in Crook County.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Crook County backyard flock included approximately 70 birds, and was a mix consisting of several different species of poultry and domestic waterfowl.   USDA, in p...
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation with approximately 150,000 birds.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the affected birds were euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease and did not enter the food system.  Avian influen...
State, CDC Investigating Human HPAI In Washington
State, CDC Investigating Human HPAI In Washington
State, CDC Investigating Human HPAI In Washington
“We are confirming that four agricultural workers have tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at this commercial egg farm in Franklin County," Washington Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said this week.  "Th...
ODA Reminding Bird Owners To Prepare For HPAI
ODA Reminding Bird Owners To Prepare For HPAI
ODA Reminding Bird Owners To Prepare For HPAI
Oregon’s Department of Agriculture is renewing calls for backyard and commercial poultry farmers to protect against bird flu.  State Veterinarian Ryan Scholz said Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, isn’t going anywhere.  And he noted, much ...
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year in a commercial poultry operation.  The WSDA says a commercial farm in Franklin County reported high numbers of sudden deaths in chickens on Friday, October 11th.  In addi...
ODA Warning Bird Owners About HPAI
ODA Warning Bird Owners About HPAI
ODA Warning Bird Owners About HPAI
With birds migrating across the Northwest, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said now is a good time to remind bird owners to be mindful of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  Detections of HPAI in US poultry have been ongoing since 2022, with more detections often occurring during fall and spring months as wild birds continue to spread the virus during seasonal migrations.  Over th... Read Mor
Colombia Lifts Restrictions On U.S. Beef
Colombia Lifts Restrictions On U.S. Beef
Colombia Lifts Restrictions On U.S. Beef
After five months, Colombia has lifted restrictions on imports of U.S. beef related to highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle.  Prior to the ban, U.S. beef was exporting roughly $3 million per day to Colombia.  When the ban started, that figure dropped to $1 million per day in the Central America country.   “Needless ...
Itle: We’re Watching HPAI Closely
Itle: We’re Watching HPAI Closely
Itle: We’re Watching HPAI Closely
Highly Pathogenetic Avian Influenza has been on the minds of backyard poultry owners, as well as large scale operations since late 2022.  Dr. Amber Itle, Washington state Veterinarian said it’s very normal for these influenza viruses to circulate.  But what she ...
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. According to Wisconsin State Farmer the top milk-producing state in the county becomes the 14th to report bird flu in cattle. More than 190 herds have been infected across the nation since March. Federal d...

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