Tag: avian influenza

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak is entering its fourth year. This week, writer Patrick Cooley looks at the latest defense strategies—from the $2 million push for edible vaccines at West Virginia University to the strict biosecurity protocols necessary to protect your bottom line. He also breaks down why traditional vaccines remain a hurdle for international trade and what producers should do now to prepare for the spring migration.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture confirmed two cases of H5N1 bird flu in flocks in Monangalia and Greenbrier counties last week. These two cases plus another in December make three positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Virginia in 45 days.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a flock in Jackson County. It's only the third case in WV since the outbreak began more than three years ago.

Egg prices have fallen in the United States, as outbreaks of bird flu in egg-laying flocks have slowed.

An adult Mercer County farm worker who was in contact with deceased commercial poultry was infected with the virus, the Ohio Department of Health said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Jan. 27 confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock in Lehigh County.

A rare subtype of the bird flu H5N9 has been found in the United States at a commercial duck farm in California, according to the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health.

If the H5N1 bird flu reassorts in a new species, like pigs, it could eventually lead to more severe human infection. And no one knows what it will look like.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture recently confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County.

The next joint monthly Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call is Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. for producers and stakeholders from all animal ag industries.