IN: 2023 Avian flu in Poultry

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Source: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/lo...f-d8577c0908fb

Presumptive-positive cases of bird flu detected in southern Indiana
The Board of Animal Health said there are no commercial poultry flocks within 10 kilometers of where the presumptive-positive cases happened.
Author: WTHR.com staff
Published: 11:44 AM EDT May 4, 2023
Updated: 11:44 AM EDT May 4, 2023

POSEY COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported presumptive-positive bird flu cases from a small flock in southern Indiana.

On May 3, birds from a small flock on Posey County tested presumptive-positive for the H5 avian influenza virus at the Indiana Animal Disease Laboratory.

Officials are now forwarding the samples to the United States Department of Agriculture laboratory for confirmation, with the results expected in the next few days...

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United States of America - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 64

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4247

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2021/12/30

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2017/03/27

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/13

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 64

REPORT ID
FUR_160779

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/05/11

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
migratory waterfowl

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Indiana (IN)- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b was confirmed on a backyard (non-poultry) producer premises in Posey County, IN. Clinical signs included increased mortality. State officials have quarantined the affected premises. All birds died on-site and disposal was completed 3 May 2023. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in conjunction with State Animal Health and Wildlife Officials, are conducting comprehensive epidemiological investigations and enhanced surveillance in response to the HPAI H5N1 related events in non-poultry species. Affected population counts are based on estimated inventories from the date the outbreak was first reported to WOAH. According to article 10.4.1.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Member Country should not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to notification of infection with any Influenza A viruses in birds other than poultry. For updated information about HPAI testing of wild birds in the United States, see: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/our...enza/2022-hpai.
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_118233 - POSEY 01 - POSEY COUNTY
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
Posey 01

START DATE
2023/05/02

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Indiana

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Posey

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Backyard

LOCATION
Posey County

Latitude, Longitude
37.932 , -87.895

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
A WOAH non-poultry premises. Clinical signs included increased mortality.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)
Non-poultry birds
NEW 23 - 23 - - -
TOTAL 23 - 23 - - -

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4247