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Press release - Avian influenza found in Louisiana backyard flock ...
1 day ago · Avian influenza is an airborne respiratory virus that spreads easily among chickens through nasal and eye secretions, as well as manure. The virus can be spread in various ways from flock to flock, including by wild birds, through contact with infected poultry, by equipment, and on the clothing and shoes of caretakers.
News article - USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza …
1 day ago · Additional background Avian influenza (AI) is caused by an influenza type A virus which can infect poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) and is carried by free flying waterfowl such as ducks, geese and shorebirds. AI viruses are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins ...
Avian flu confirmed in Bossier Parish | News | ktbs.com
10 hours ago · BATON ROUGE, La. -- A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard flock in Bossier Parish, the state agriculture department said today in a news release.
Bird flu found in Louisiana backyard flock; producers urged to …
10 hours ago · This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in Louisiana during this outbreak, which began in February 2022. The birds on the affected farm have been depopulated to prevent the spread of disease. Avian influenza does not affect poultry meat or egg products, which remain safe to eat when handled and cooked properly.
Louisiana reports first human case of Bird Flu. LDH, CDC …
11 hours ago · H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes highly infectious and severe respiratory disease in birds, KNOE 8 News reported. H5N1 avian influenza viruses in wild birds and poultry have been ...
Louisiana reports its first human case of avian flu - Yahoo News
3 days ago · State officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first presumptive case of the avian influenza strand H5N1 on Friday. Louisiana is the eighth state to report a human case and the first in the Southeast. The CDC has monitored widespread outbreaks of the current H5N1 strain in poultry farms, dairy farms and wild birds since 2022, with about 122.8 million poultry, 832 herds of dairy cattle and 10,700 ...
Louisiana Illuminator: Louisiana reports its first human case of avian flu
1 day ago · State officials have confirmed Louisiana’s first presumptive case of the avian influenza strand H5N1 on Friday. The patient infected with the virus, a resident of Southwest Louisiana, is ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causing Mortality in Wild …
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. This year’s fall migrations have created a resurgence of HPAI-induced waterfowl disease in Louisiana. Many different species of wild birds can be infected with HPAI.
Wildlife officials say bird flu causing increase in wild bird deaths in ...
5 days ago · MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Tuesday, Dec. 10 that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, commonly referred to as bird flu) is causing ...
Avian Influenza Has Infected Domestic Birds in Every US State
11 hours ago · Avian influenza has infected domestic birds in every U.S. state over the past three years. Louisiana became the last state to have a confirmed case on Dec. 16, when noncommercial backyard birds tested positive in Bossier Parish. Hawaii had its first detections in backyard birds in November. The ...