Bird flu outbreak reported in wild, domestic birds in Mississippi

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Source: https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/bird...n-mississippi/


Bird flu outbreak reported in wild, domestic birds in Mississippi
by: Biancca Ball
Posted: Dec 7, 2022 / 03:28 PM CST
Updated: Dec 7, 2022 / 03:28 PM CST


JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – An apparent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found in some wild birds and domestic poultry across Mississippi and surrounding states.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received multiple reports of sick or dead birds over the past week. MDWFP staff has assisted USDA Wildlife Services with taking samples from some of these reported birds to submit for HPAI testing, and positive cases are expected to rise when results are received.

Most of the reports so far have involved sick or dead snow and Ross’s geese, but other species have also been impacted...

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Source: https://www.dailyleader.com/2022/12/...in-wild-birds/

Mississippi detects 102 more cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild birds
Published 2:49 pm Thursday, December 15, 2022
By Hunter Cloud

JACKSON — US Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed 102 more cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Mississippi wild birds Thursday. The new results bring the state total of cases up to 111 including migratory waterfowl, black vultures, a great horned owl, a red-tailed hawk and a bald eagle.

Seven new cases are in Issaquena County, 59 in Tallahatchie County, 11 in LeFlore, 1 in Lawrence County, 20 are in Noxubee County, one in Clarke County and one in Washington.

Louisiana had two new positives in LaSalle Parish bringing their total to 45 cases of HPAI this year.

Mississippi has not had any new detections of HPAI in commercial producers of poultry but did have a breakout in a commercial broiler which impacted 34,400 birds in Lawrence County...