Bird flu outbreak hits Iowa turkey flock after two-week hiatus

The Iowa Division of Agriculture on Thursday introduced the primary chicken flu outbreak detected within the state in additional than two weeks.

The outbreak of extremely pathogenic avian influenza occurred in a business turkey flock in Bremer County. Almost 35,000 birds have been destroyed to accommodates its unfold.

“Whereas that is our first detection of HPAI in Iowa within the final two weeks, we now have continued to take the specter of this virus severely and encourage producers to stay alert,” Mike Naig, Iowa secretary of agriculture, stated in an announcement.

Iowa was the state hardest hit early in present outbreak of chicken flu, with 16 flocks affected and 13.3 million birds destroyed. Nonetheless, its final outbreak earlier than Wednesday’s was April 5 in Hardin County.

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In the meantime, the U.S. Division of Agriculture reviews that the illness has continued to crop up in different states. The most important chicken losses have been in Pennsylvania, with three outbreaks and three.4 million birds destroyed; Wisconsin, with seven outbreaks and a couple of.8 million birds destroyed; Nebraska, with six outbreaks and a couple of.7 million birds destroyed; and Minnesota, with 50 outbreaks and a couple of.2 million birds destroyed. 

Agriculture officers say wild birds unfold chicken flu.