LPAI H5N2 in W. Virginia

[sharon sanders]

Likely low-path bird flu found in W. Virginia: USDA
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Turkeys at a farm in West Virginia have tested positive for what government officials believe is a low-pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, the U.S. Agriculture Department said late on Sunday.

Preliminary tests indicated the turkeys had a low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza virus. USDA officials said they can say "for certain" it's not the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.

"Every indication is that the virus is consistent with low pathogenic strains of avian influenza, or LPAI, which are commonly found in birds and typically cause only minor sickness or no noticeable symptoms," USDA Chief Veterinarian John Clifford said in a statement.

He added the detection in West Virginia should not "significantly impact" exports of U.S. poultry.

The samples were collected by an industry group as part of a routine before slaughter, USDA said. The birds showed no sign of illness or mortality. The samples were collected on Friday from a flock of about 25,000 birds that will now be destroyed to prevent the virus from mutating and spreading.

USDA did not identify the farm where the disease was discovered.
A low-pathogenic strain, which produces less disease and mortality in birds than does a high-pathogenic version, poses no threat to humans.
USDA did not identify the
In an effort to monitor for bird flu, USDA and the Department of Interior worked with states to collect more than 100,000 wild bird samples in 2006. The testing program detected a low-pathogenic bird flu strain in six states.
The latest highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia, Europe and Africa is known to have killed at least 169 people and forced hundreds of millions of birds to be destroyed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070402/us_nm/birdflu_usda_westvirginia_dc&printer=1;_ylt=Alj8ALnmgX6I5GKdxMioFiMXIr0F

[hawkeye]

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Likely low-path bird flu found in W. Virginia: USDA
Mon Apr 2, 2007 10:55AM EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkeys at a farm in West Virginia have tested positive for what government officials believe is a low-pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, the U.S. Agriculture Department said late on Sunday.

Preliminary tests indicated the turkeys had a low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza virus. USDA officials said they can say "for certain" it's not the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.

A spokesman with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture would not identify the farm but said it was located in Pendleton County in the east-central part of the state.

"Every indication is that the virus is consistent with low pathogenic strains of avian influenza, or LPAI, which are commonly found in birds and typically cause only minor sickness or no noticeable symptoms," USDA Chief Veterinarian John Clifford said in a statement.

He added the detection in West Virginia should not "significantly impact" exports of U.S. poultry.

The samples were collected by an industry group as part of a routine before slaughter, USDA said. The birds showed no sign of illness or mortality. The samples were collected on Friday from a flock of about 25,000 birds that will now be destroyed to prevent the virus from mutating and spreading.

A low-pathogenic strain, which produces less disease and mortality in birds than does a high-pathogenic version, poses no threat to humans.

In an effort to monitor for bird flu, USDA and the Department of Interior worked with states to collect more than 100,000 wild bird samples in 2006. The testing program detected a low-pathogenic bird flu strain in six states.

The latest highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain in Asia, Europe and Africa is known to have killed at least 169 people and forced hundreds of millions of birds to be destroyed.

[hawkeye]

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Fact Sheet Snippet:

Link

Live bird markets are also a constant source of the virus
(nonpathogenic H5N2 viruses were recovered from some
of these markets after the 1983-84 Pennsylvania-Virginia-
New Jersey outbreak). These markets tend to be a continuing
source of introducing the virus into birds that are sold or purchased
through them. Since many backyard flocks are also sold and
bought through live bird markets, these flocks are also potential
sources of the virus.
The virus is known to survive in manure and litter for long periods
(more than three months). The virus is also excreted through nasal
secretions and the conjunctiva and therefore is spread through
aerosols. As a result, poultry houses and equipment (farm vehicles,
egg flats, crates) can be a source after an outbreak if the houses
and equipment are not thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. It can
also be spread via clothing, footwear, and dust.
Moist and cool conditions encourage the virus’s survival,
but extremes of heat and dry conditions do not favor it. It is
very important that people who have contact with commercial
operations and any other affected avian species practice dedicated
biosecurity measures (wear appropriate clothing and boot covers,
shower in and out, disinfect equipment and vehicles) and generally
stay away from uninfected birds.

[hawkeye]

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Video at bottom of the story

Avian Flu Confirmed in Pendleton County

Tests have confirmed the H5N2 strain of Avian flu at a poultry house in the southern part of Pendleton county, West Virginia, close to the Virginia border.

Officials from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture say the strain was confirmed Saturday evening after positive samples were taken.

25,000 birds in four houses are being depopulated with a firefighting foaming system. Before birds are moved to be processed, they are tested 72 hours ahead of time.

The most recent outbreak was five years ago. Officials say there is no reason to believe people are in danger. They say this is a low pathogenic strain.

"This particular strain of Avian Influenza is H5N2. It has occurred on a number of occasions in the United States." "This is not a human health issue, this is not a human threat, whatsoever, people should definitely not confuse this with the birdflu strain found in Asia and other parts of the world," Says Buddy Davidson from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

Davidson says if they don't depopulate the flock and you let the virus remain, there's always a possibility that the virus will mutate into something more dangerous.

[scottmcpherson]

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I appreciated the UWV reminder that the low-path became high-path while in the sheds. Now if only the media learned that fact, they would treat even low-path avian flu as a more serious topic.

[hawkeye]

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Pendelton Cities
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26804 304 CIRCLEVILLE PENDLETON WV
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26815 304 SUGAR GROVE PENDLETON WV
26866 304 UPPER TRACT PENDLETON WV
26884 304 SENECA ROCKS PENDLETON WV
26886 304 ONEGO PENDLETON WV

[HenryN]

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Above link now goes directly to West Virginia

[hawkeye]

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The map link provided by Niman defaults to Kentucky. If you scroll down you can select West Virginia.

[Sally Furniss]

Re: LPAI H5N2 in W. Virginia

Hat tip Pam

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/04/lpai.shtml

Statement by Dr. John Clifford on H5N2 Detection in West Virginia

April 1, 2007

“On Saturday, March 31, 2007, our National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that test results for samples collected the day before from turkeys at a farm in West Virginia are indicative of exposure to an H5N2 avian influenza virus. We can say for certain that this is not the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa. Every indication is that the virus is consistent with low pathogenic strains of avian influenza, or LPAI, which are commonly found in birds and typically cause only minor sickness or no noticeable symptoms. LPAI viruses pose no risk to human health.

“The samples were collected by an industry group as part of routine, pre-slaughter surveillance. The turkeys showed no signs of illness and there was no mortality. NVSL plans to run sequencing and pathogenicity tests to further identify the virus.

“This evening, West Virginia officials will depopulate the turkey flock from which the positive samples were taken, which includes approximately 25,000 birds. While LPAI poses no risk to human health, USDA's policy is to eradicate all H5 and H7 subtypes because of their potential to mutate into highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has a high mortality rate among birds. Additionally, all poultry operations within a six mile radius of the affected farm will be closely monitored.

“International animal health standards now require countries to report all H5 and H7 detections. USDA will notify the World Organization for Animal Health, or OIE, of the H5N2 detection in West Virginia. This detection should not significantly impact U.S. exports of poultry and poultry products. International standards call for a regionalized approach to trade restrictions and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will work closely with trading partners to ensure any trade restrictions are based on science and lifted at the appropriate time.

“Because the affected poultry producer participates in the expanded National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), USDA will provide 100 percent indemnity for all specified costs associated with depopulating this flock. USDA published an interim rule on September 26, 2006, expanding the voluntary cooperative federal, state and industry program to provide indemnity for eradication of H5 and H7 LPAI outbreaks. We will also provide support in the depopulation process.

“USDA remains committed to transparency as we monitor for all strains of avian influenza. We will continue to work closely with state partners and the poultry industry in this effort.”

[Sally Furniss]

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Thanks Pam

Apr 2, 2007 (CIDRAP News) ? Officials in West Virginia yesterday
planned
to cull about 25,000 turkeys at a farm after routine tests indicated
that some were probably exposed to a low-pathogenic H5N2 avian
influenza
virus, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday.

Authorities discovered the virus 2 days ago during preslaughter
surveillance conducted by a poultry industry group, the USDA said in a
press release. The birds showed no signs of illness, and none had died.
A West Virginia Department of Agriculture official said the farm is in
Pendleton County in the east-central part of the state, according to a
Reuters report.

"We can say for certain that this is not the highly pathogenic H5N1
virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe, and Africa," John
Clifford, the USDA's chief veterinary officer, said in the press
release. He added that the test results suggested that the virus was a
low-pathogenic strain, which poses no risk to human health but is
common
in birds and typically produces minor illness or no noticeable
symptoms.

The USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory will conduct
sequencing and pathogenicity tests to further identify the virus,
Clifford said.

The USDA's policy is to cull birds that have H5 or H7 influenza
viruses,
because they can mutate into highly pathogenic strains, Clifford said.
The poultry's owner participates in the National Poultry Improvement
Plan and therefore will be compensated for the loss.

The last H5N2 avian flu outbreak in the United States occurred in
February 2004 at a chicken farm in Gonzales County, Tex. A flock of
7,000 broiler chickens was culled after the H5N2 outbreak, the
country's
first in 20 years.

A genetic study of the 2004 Texas H5N2 outbreak strain showed it was
highly pathogenic, though the clinical signs were consistent with a
low-pathogenic strain. The findings led researchers to reexamine what
avian flu viruses should be reported to the World Organization for
Animal Health (OIE), according to a 2005 report in the Journal of
Virology. Clifford said countries must now report all H5 and H7
detections to the OIE.

[Theresa42]

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Thanks, pam!

[pamwv41]

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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="80%">Tests: W.Va. Turkeys Show Bird Flu Exposure</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="20%">Posted 2007-04-03</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Brandywine Farmer Destroys 25,000 Birds As A Result

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<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" align="right" border="1" bordercolor="#cccccc"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr></tbody><caption class="small" align="bottom">Workers remove some of the estimated 4.7 million birds that had to be destroyed when a strain of avian influenza struck the Shenandoah Valley in 2002. West Virginia agriculture officials reported Saturday that test results found some turkeys on a Brandywine farm had been exposed to a low-pathogenic strain of bird flu.

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BRANDYWINE, W.Va. ? A local turkey farmer had to destroy about 25,000 birds Sunday after routine tests showed that some of the birds had been exposed to avian influenza, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Local agriculture officials confirmed on Monday that the flock came from a farm in Brandywine. Officials with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, however, are not releasing the name of the poultry business or its owner, citing privacy and biosecurity concerns.
"Even our own personnel are not going there," Buddy Davidson, communications director for the WVDA noted.
The department announced the finding Saturday, based on test results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories and said poultry litter movement will be halted in five counties in West Virginia.
Had the exposure not been detected, the Virginia Turkey Growers Cooperative in Hinton, in western Rockingham County, would have processed the affected flock, according to co-op President Sonny Meyerhoeffer.
The Virginia Poultry Federation estimated that a similar strain of avian influenza in 2002 cost farmers $130 million on nearly 200 farms, including 136 farms in Rockingham County, and resulted in 4.7 million birds being destroyed.
No Signs Of Illness
West Virginia authorities stressed that the "confirmed case of H5N2 virus ? is a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza," according to Davidson.
"This is not a human disease and cannot be contracted by people," Davidson added.
The H5N2 can spread bird-to-bird through saliva, feces or inhalation of the germ or vapor, Davidson said.
The birds showed no sign of illness, but exposure to the disease was discovered during a "regular routine, preslaughter surveillance" that each flock undergoes before being taken to slaughter and processing, Davidson said.
The blood samples from some of the birds were pulled by service personnel for the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Davidson said.
John Clifford, chief veterinary officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said in a statement that the National Veterinary Service Laboratories will continue running "sequencing and pathogenicity tests" to validate the initial identification of the virus.
Additionally, all poultry operations within a six-mile radius of the affected farm will be closely monitored, Clifford said.
He noted that the type of bird flu detected Saturday is not the highly virulent form that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.
Every indication, Clifford said, is that the virus "is consistent with low pathogenic strains," which are commonly found in birds and usually cause only minor ailments and few, if any, noticeable symptoms.
What?s Next?
West Virginia State Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglas plans to halt the movement of any poultry litter for at least 30 days within five counties, including Pendleton, Hardy, Grant, Hampshire and Mineral, Davidson reported.
"Everything will just have to sit there until we get a grip on this," he said.
Elaine Lidholm, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, has been in close contact with West Virginia and U.S. agriculture authorities, as well as the Virginia Poultry Federation.
"[We?re in touch with] all the players that could potentially be involved in any avian disease outbreak," she said.
Involved in the Valley?s 2002 outbreak, Lidholm was pleased with the process that detected the exposure ? and the response that followed.
"The really encouraging thing is that these birds were discovered before they ever left the farm as part of the routine preslaughter testing," she said. "When the birds tested positive, they were euthanized before leaving the farm and that really reduces the potential of spreading the disease."
Lidholm acknowledged that officials "can?t be 100 percent sure" it won?t spread.
"But today we have planned for it," she said, "and have procedures in place to contain and deal with it."
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[natielkin]

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During the spring and summer of 2002, an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) infected 210 flocks of chickens and turkeys in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina, and caused the destruction of more than 4.7 million birds.

Nati

https://www.PoultryMed.com

[MHSC]

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), United States of America Information received on 03/04/2007 from Mr Peter Fernandez, Head, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Fort Collins, CO, United States of America
Summary
<table class="rep_table" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Report type</td> <td class="rep_data">Immediate notification</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Start date</td> <td class="rep_data">30/03/2007</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Date of confirmation of event</td> <td class="rep_data">31/03/2007</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Report date</td> <td class="rep_data">03/04/2007</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Date submitted to OIE</td> <td class="rep_data">03/04/2007</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Reason for notification</td> <td class="rep_data">Reoccurrence of a listed disease</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Date of previous occurrence</td> <td class="rep_data">2002</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Manifestation of disease</td> <td class="rep_data">Sub-clinical infection</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Causal agent</td> <td class="rep_data">Low pathogenic avian influenza virus</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Serotype</td> <td class="rep_data">H5N2</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Nature of diagnosis</td> <td class="rep_data">Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Report pertains to</td> <td class="rep_data">Defined zone within the country</td></tr></tbody></table> New outbreaks <table class="rep_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_item_ob" width="200">Summary of outbreaks</td> <td class="rep_data_ob">Total outbreaks: 1</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Outbreak Location</td> <td class="rep_data">

• WEST VIRGINIA (Pendleton county, Pendleton)

</td></tr><tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Total animals affected</td> <td> <table class="rep_sub_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Species</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="16%">Susceptible</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="16%">Cases</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="16%">Deaths</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="16%">Destroyed</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="16%">Slaughtered</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">25600</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">
</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">0</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">25600</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">0</td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr><tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Outbreak statistics</td> <td class="rep_data"> <table class="rep_sub_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Species</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Apparent morbidity rate</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Apparent mortality rate</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Apparent case fatality rate</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="20%">Proportion susceptible removed* </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">0.00%</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">0.00%</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">-</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">100.00%</td></tr></tbody></table>* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Epidemiology <table class="rep_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Source of infection</td> <td class="rep_data">

• Unknown or inconclusive

</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Epidemiological comments</td> <td class="rep_data">-The samples were collected from a commercial turkey flock as part of routine, pre-slaughter surveillance.
-There were no signs of illness or increased mortality in the flock.
-These turkeys were scheduled to be slaughtered the week of 3-5 April 2007.
-The virus isolated has been typed as an H5N2 subtype, and evidence to date shows it to be a low pathogenic strain. Real-time PCR results pending.
-State animal health officials have quarantined the affected premises (on 1 April 2007).
-Enhanced biosecurity measures have been implemented and include movement control of vehicles, equipment and personnel, and prohibiting all bird movement.
-Increased surveillance on all flocks within a 6 mile (about 10 Km) radius will be conducted.
-Additional testing at National Veterinary Services Laboratories is currently being conducted and results are pending.

The last occurrence of low pathogenic notifiable avian influenza in this zone was in 2002. At that time, a H7N2 virus subtype was detected.

Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 2.7.12. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
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Control measures <table class="rep_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Measures already applied</td> <td class="rep_data">

• Movement control inside the country
• Quarantine
• Stamping out
• Vaccination prohibited
• No treatment of affected animals

</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Measures to be applied</td> <td class="rep_data">

• Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

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Diagnostic test results <table class="rep_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Laboratory name and type</td> <td class="rep_data">Moorefield West Virginia Laboratory (Local laboratory)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Tests and results</td> <td> <table class="rep_sub_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="35%">Species</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="40%">Test</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="15%">Test date</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="10%">Result</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID)</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">30/03/2007</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">Positive</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Laboratory name and type</td> <td class="rep_data">National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) (National laboratory)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Tests and results</td> <td> <table class="rep_sub_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="35%">Species</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="40%">Test</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="15%">Test date</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="10%">Result</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT)</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">31/03/2007</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">Positive</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">neuraminidase inhibition assay </td> <td class="rep_sub_data">31/03/2007</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">Positive</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Laboratory name and type</td> <td class="rep_data">Harrisonburg Virginia Laboratory (Private Laboratory)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="rep_item" width="200">Tests and results</td> <td> <table class="rep_sub_table" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="35%">Species</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="40%">Test</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="15%">Test date</td> <td class="rep_sub_item" width="10%">Result</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID)</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">30/03/2007</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">Positive</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="rep_sub_data">Birds</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">real-time PCR</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">30/03/2007</td> <td class="rep_sub_data">Positive</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

https://www.oie.int

[hawkeye]

Re: LPAI H5N2 in W. Virginia

Is there any significance to the type being H5N2?