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Arizona Department of Agriculture
1688 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-4373 FAX (602) 542-5420
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Laura Oxley, 602-228-7905
Quarantines Tied to Birds Imported From Iowa
The Department of Agriculture is investigating the
first potential cases of Avian Influenza in the state.
Thirteen quail and chickens and about 40 quail and
partridge eggs were imported from a facility in Iowa.
A short time after the birds and eggs were shipped to
Arizona, birds at the facility became sick and initial
test results for those birds came back positive for H5
Avian Influenza on Monday.
The four properties where the birds and eggs were
shipped are under quarantine. They are in Pinal,
Mohave, Santa Cruz and Yavapai Counties. The birds
will be tested, but the results could take up to 6 days
depending on the workload at the laboratory.
?Bird enthusiasts and breeders who are shopping on
the internet need to take care when ordering,? said Dr.
Perry Durham, State Veterinarian. ?These birds and
eggs came from a state where Avian Influenza is
rampant, responsible for the loss of millions of
turkeys and hens. If you are importing birds or eggs
into the state, check the list of states (attached) with
Avian Influenza and do not bring birds or eggs from
them to protect your flock and others.?
Anyone importing birds into Arizona from anywhere
must have an original certificate of health for the birds
and ensure they come from a non-controlled area.
The facility in Iowa shipped birds and eggs to almost
75% of the country in the weeks before the initial
testing.
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1688 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-4373 FAX (602) 542-5420
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Laura Oxley, 602-228-7905
Quarantines Tied to Birds Imported From Iowa
The Department of Agriculture is investigating the
first potential cases of Avian Influenza in the state.
Thirteen quail and chickens and about 40 quail and
partridge eggs were imported from a facility in Iowa.
A short time after the birds and eggs were shipped to
Arizona, birds at the facility became sick and initial
test results for those birds came back positive for H5
Avian Influenza on Monday.
The four properties where the birds and eggs were
shipped are under quarantine. They are in Pinal,
Mohave, Santa Cruz and Yavapai Counties. The birds
will be tested, but the results could take up to 6 days
depending on the workload at the laboratory.
?Bird enthusiasts and breeders who are shopping on
the internet need to take care when ordering,? said Dr.
Perry Durham, State Veterinarian. ?These birds and
eggs came from a state where Avian Influenza is
rampant, responsible for the loss of millions of
turkeys and hens. If you are importing birds or eggs
into the state, check the list of states (attached) with
Avian Influenza and do not bring birds or eggs from
them to protect your flock and others.?
Anyone importing birds into Arizona from anywhere
must have an original certificate of health for the birds
and ensure they come from a non-controlled area.
The facility in Iowa shipped birds and eggs to almost
75% of the country in the weeks before the initial
testing.
...