Articles tagged under: high pathogenic avian influenza
MN Turkey Producers On High Alert
Published February 9, 2022
The top turkey producing state in the country is on high alert after getting news of Indiana’s confirmed avian influenza cases. "As we saw this developing in Nova Scotia, there were positive birds in a flock in the Carolinas and…High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Indiana Poultry Barn
Published February 9, 2022
Avian influenza is back. This time, the outbreak happened on a commercial turkey farm in southwestern Indiana. Testing at Purdue University confirmed HPAI after 100 birds died. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, there’s an ongoing depopulation…Federal Court Allows Avian Influenza Lawsuit to Proceed
Published March 30, 2021
A lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States. Mercy for Animals and Farm Sanctuary against the USDA will go forward. The animal rights activist groups are challenging the Agriculture Department’s response to avian influenza. The lawsuit focuses…Avian Influenza Identified in SC
Published April 10, 2020
High Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed on a South Carolina turkey farm. This is the first case in a commercial poultry flock since 2017. An avian influenza outbreak resulted in the loss of 50 million chickens and turkeys in…H5N1 Influenza Confirmed in China
Published February 4, 2020
The Chinese agriculture ministry is reporting an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the same virus that resulted in the loss of millions of turkeys and chickens in Minnesota and surrounding states five years ago. Nearly 20,000 chickens…