on March 8, 2017
APHIS to continue monitoring Wisconsin turkey farm
Variant of avian influenza detected in turkey flock showed characteristics that lead veterinarians to believe it could mutate into a highly pathogenic strain
The strain of H5N2 avian influenza detected in a Wisconsin turkey flock may have been a low pathogenic variant, but veterinary officials have concerns that it could mutate into a highly pathogenic variant.
Speaking during a conference call organized by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on…