KY: Bird flu in wild birds

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Avian flu confirmed in third Kentucky county
By THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE Oct 21, 2022 Updated 6 hrs ago

FRANKFORT — Federal authorities have confirmed the presence of avian flu in waterfowl in Jefferson County, the first time the virus has been detected in wild birds in Kentucky since May.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza samples from two different waterfowl species collected Oct. 5 at a neighborhood pond in Jefferson County. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife released the information Friday afternoon.

The latest report follows detection of the same virus in domestic, backyard flocks in Fayette and Logan counties this month...

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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/oth...lu/ar-AA13sfhP


Hutchinson Zoo confirms case of avian flu
KWCH Staff - 3h ago

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KWCH) - The Hutchinson Zoo has confirmed a case of avian flu, according to Zoo Director Nicole Matz.

Matz said the zoo has a rehab facility that sees over 700 animals a year. She said a citizen brought in a Canada goose that had signs and symptoms of avian flu. The bird was euthanized because there was no treatment. Samples sent to Kansas State University came back positive, and those samples were sent to a national lab to determine the strain...

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Source: https://www.courier-journal.com/stor...y/72267463007/


'Highly infectious' type of bird flu detected in Henderson County, Kentucky
Jon Webb
Evansville Courier & Press
Jan. 18, 2024

A “highly infectious” form of bird flu has been detected in two dead birds from a Henderson County wildlife area, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced Thursday morning.

A pair of deceased snow geese tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, after they were found dead at Sloughs Wildlife Management Area on Dec. 18...

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