Avian influenza strikes again in Missouri

For the second time in less than a week, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a poultry flock in Webster County, Missouri.

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For the second time in less than a week, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a poultry flock in Webster County, Missouri.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that on November 28, HPAI was confirmed in a flock of 15,100 commercial turkeys there.

This case follows another detection in Webster County, where flock of about 9,600 birds was affected by HPAI. APHIS described it as a backyard flock, but the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) stated that it was a flock of laying hens. That case was confirmed on November 22.

In addition to these two Webster County cases, six other commercial poultry operations in Missouri have been affected by HPAI. The total number of birds affected is roughly 459,000.

Other Missouri counties to have had commercial poultry operations hit by HPAI include Dade, Lawrence, Jasper and Stoddard.

Outbreak continues in British Columbia

Two more cases of HPAI have been confirmed in commercial poultry flocks in British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced.

According to information on the CFIA website, the virus was confirmed in another flock in Abbotsford on November 29. Another case that was confirmed in Chilliwack on November 26 was also announced. Abbotsford has now had 21 HPAI cases while Chilliwack has had 11.

British Columbia’s total case count now stands at 37.

To learn more about HPAI cases in commercial poultry flocks in the United States and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com. 

Read our ongoing coverage of the global avian influenza outbreak.

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