Minnesota has the highest number of affected birds nationwide in the past 30 days, with over 360,000 birds affected.
The avian flu does not affect poultry meat or egg products, which are still safe to consume.
The highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) was detected in a flock of chickens at a commercial pullet farm in Marshall County, Alabama, leading to the culling of nearly 48,000 birds.
The avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in several poultry farms across the United States. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA) confirmed a case of the disease on a poultry farm in Madison County. The case was confirmed after an investigation by the ADA's Livestock and Poultry Division in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Veterinary Services, and the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory. It is important to note that the avian flu does not affect poultry meat or egg products, which are still safe to consume.
In a separate incident, a flock of over 32,000 turkeys in Meeker County, Minnesota, has been quarantined following a confirmed diagnosis of avian flu. This marks the 12th case of the disease in Minnesota in October and the fourth in Meeker County. Minnesota has the highest number of affected birds nationwide in the past 30 days, with over 360,000 birds affected.
Meanwhile, in Alabama, the highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) was detected in a flock of chickens at a commercial pullet farm in Marshall County, leading to the culling of nearly 48,000 birds. The farm has been quarantined and all poultry within a 6.2-mile radius are being tested and monitored. The detection of HPAI in Marshall County comes a week after it was confirmed in an upland gamebird farm in Chilton County, affecting nearly 296,500 birds.
The virus is believed to be spread through the migration of wild birds. Despite the widespread infection among birds, HPAI is considered low risk to humans and not a threat to food safety.
Highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) was detected in a flock of chickens at a commercial pullet farm in Marshall County, Alabama, leading to the culling of nearly 48,000 birds.
The detection of HPAI in Marshall County comes a week after it was confirmed in an upland gamebird farm in Chilton County, affecting nearly 296,500 birds.