Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update and Resources

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A commercial turkey operation in Lenoir County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and confirmed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa.

Just a reminder for all poultry producers to review and enforce biosecurity protocols to protect your flocks and our state’s poultry industry. This type of HPAI virus is considered a low risk to people according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, but is highly contagious to other birds, including commercial and backyard flocks of poultry. The virus is also not considered a food safety threat and infected birds do not enter the food supply. Please see the news release from NCDA&CS HERE!
For more information about HPAI, please see the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Resource Page.
Other practices to consider at this time:
  • Limit visitors to flocks
  • If your chicken coop/run has an open or screened top, cover with metal or plastic to prevent wild bird droppings from falling into bird area
  • Remove wild bird feeders or distance them from any backyard flocks as much as possible
  • Provide “enrichment” if your birds are more confined than usual to help prevent birds from pecking one another

If you believe you’ve encountered a wild bird with HPAI or suspect that your own flock is infected, please reach out to NCDA&CS at (919) 707-3250 or call the USDA Hotline at 1-866-536-7593.

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