NY: Bird flu in a backyard flocks of non-poultry birds

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Source: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loc...island-home-prompting-major-response/3563000/

Dangerous Bird Flu Found in Flock at Long Island Home, Prompting Major Response
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, was found in a backyard flock in Suffolk County
Published 1 hour ago • Updated 33 mins ago
October Snow
AP

A dangerous strain of bird flu has been discovered in a private flock of birds at a Long Island home, prompting an urgent state and federal response to contain the contagious disease.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New York State Department of Agriculture on Saturday confirmed the positive test for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in what they described as a "small, non-commercial backyard flock" of eight non-poultry birds in Suffolk County...

 

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza


February 25, 2022 - Additional HPAI cases have been confirmed in non-poultry flocks in Dutchess and Ulster Counties.

February 19, 2022 - A small, non-commercial backyard flock in Suffolk County, New York has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The flock had a total of eight birds in it. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of HPAI after samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The Department is working closely with USDA APHIS on a joint incident response. The announcement prompts reminders for commercial and hobby poultry farmers to increase their biosecurity measures to help prevent the spread of the disease.

AGM officials have quarantined the affected premises in Suffolk County, and the small number of remaining birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system. As part of existing avian influenza response plans, AGM and USDA are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flock.

To date, additional cases of HPAI have been confirmed in wild birds in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Georgia, and Florida. Cases have also been detected in commercial flocks in Indiana and Kentucky, and a backyard flock in Virginia. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern. No human cases of these avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 ˚F kills bacteria and viruses.

Further information about the USDA response can be found on their website.

Learn more about HPAI in New York.
HPAI Detections in Commercial and Backyard Flocks by Date

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Suffolk County	February 18, 2022	Backyard pet birds (non-poultry)
Dutchess County	February 24, 2022	Upland game birds (non-poultry)
Ulster County	February 24, 2022	Backyard pet birds (non-poultry)

https://agriculture.ny.gov/animals/poultry

 

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Source: https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-04-01/avian-influenza-found-in-monroe-county

Avian influenza found in Monroe County
WXXI News | By Randy Gorbman
Published April 1, 2022 at 4:55 PM EDT

Bird flu has been found in Monroe County. That word came Friday from County Executive Adam Bello and Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Michael Mendoza.

They said that a non-commercial backyard flock of chickens, ducks and pheasants tested positive for the so-called “highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).”...

 

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Itaca: Avian Influenza Outbreak Confirmed at DEC’s Ithaca Game Farm

March 31, 2023
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus affecting the DEC-run Reynolds Game Farm pheasant population. Pheasants are raised there for release in New York State for hunting purposes.

DEC began investigating suspicious deaths at the Game Farm, located near Ithacain Tompkins County, on March 20 and initial test results indicated a possible outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza (AI) virus. On March 21st, the farm was put under quarantine following positive test results from the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab. A full 120-day quarantine period for the farm is required. This week, at least 500 of DEC’s breeder flock of 6,600 pheasants died from HPAI.

Continued...https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2023/03/avian-influenza-outbreak-confirmed-at-ithaca-game-farm/