New Mexico - Avian influenza in poultry 2024 - 2025

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Bird flu detected in chickens in eastern New Mexico


by: Fallon Fischer

Posted: Apr 16, 2024 / 04:33 PM MDT

Updated: Apr 16, 2024 / 05:50 PM MDT

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, was found in chickens at a poultry facility in eastern New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Initial testing of the facility was performed on April 10 for the presence of HPAI. Further testing was needed to confirm the presence of HPAI at the facility. All birds on the infected premises will be “depopulated,” meaning they will be euthanized.
....Officials did not identify the facility in New Mexico that was impacted or specify how many chickens were infected. Earlier this month a facility in Texas, located near the New Mexico state line, also detected bird flu in its chickens, according to the Associated Press. Dairy cows in New Mexico and seven other states have also been found to have bird flu...
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico...rn-new-mexico/

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Roosevelt County
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosev...ty,_New_Mexico

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Confirmations of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial and Backyard Flocks
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HPAI2022/2023 Confirmed Detections
as of April 17, 2024
Last reported detection Tuesday, April 16,2024
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Confirmed State County Name Production Control Area Released Birds Affected

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15-Apr-24 New Mexico Roosevelt Commercial Hatchery Active 15,300

12-Apr-24 New Mexico Roosevelt Commercial Hatchery Active 61,500

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks

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Confirmations of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial and Backyard Flocks
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HPAI2022/2023 Confirmed Detections
as of April 18, 2024
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Confirmed State County Name Production Control Area Released Birds Affected

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17-Apr-24 New Mexico Roosevelt Commercial Hatchery Active 51,800

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks

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United States of America - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 113


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4309

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/02/07

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2020/05/28

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/02/08

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE- SELF-DECLARATION


NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 113

REPORT ID
FUR_166991

REPORT REFERENCE- REPORT DATE
2024/04/18

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
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. Affected population counts are based on estimated inventories from the date the outbreak was first reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health. HPAI events are now closed and control areas have been released in the following States: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. These States have not had any recent HPAI events and have demonstrated: • Required surveillance in the State and control areas has been completed with negative results for HPAI. As a precaution, additional enhanced surveillance may continue in the State and area. • Depopulation of infected premises has been completed and appropriate disposal was implemented or completed. • Cleaning and disinfection of the infected premises has been completed (including, but not limited to, outside areas of premises, equipment, trucks, and other fomites). Note (26/10/2022): After reassessment by field investigators, outbreak OB_107904 has been designated as non-poultry premises and subsequently removed from this event.


QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW2585841-175001978283--TOTAL91111903-163606582877531--

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical, Diagnostic test

Gene sequencing	National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, Iowa	Birds	638	2022/02/07	2024/04/16	Positive
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)	National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, Iowa	Birds	638	2022/02/07	2024/04/16	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4309

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_134114 - ROOSEVELT 01 - ROOSEVELT COUNTY

OB_134112 - GRANT 01 - GRANT COUNTY

OB_134116 - MIAMI-DADE 03 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

OB_134115 - ROOSEVELT 02 - ROOSEVELT COUNTY

OB_134113 - IONIA 03 - IONIA COUNTY

OB_134111 - MEEKER 13 - MEEKER COUNTY

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SOUTHERN REGION HPAI detected in New Mexico poultry facility

By HPJ Staff
April 26, 2024
The New Mexico Livestock Board, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories, have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry facility in eastern New Mexico.

Initial testing of the facility was performed on April 10 for the presence of HPAI. Further testing by NVSL was needed to confirm the presence of HPAI at the facility. All birds on the infected premises will be depopulated…

https://hpj.com/2024/04/26/hpai-detected-in-new-mexico-poultry-facility/

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Source: https://losalamosreporter.com/2025/0...alillo-county/

February 28, 2025 Los Alamos Reporter
Bird Flu Found In Backyard Poultry Flock In Bernalillo County

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as “bird flu,” in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Bird flu is a serious and highly contagious disease affecting birds that can cause significant mortality in both wild and domestic bird populations.

Over 40 birds from a nearly 50-bird flock – including chickens, ducks and geese – have died. State officials have quarantined the affected premises. Samples are being sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories for confirmation...

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

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https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks

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https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks

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

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Honk Kong Press Release

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 29) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Curry County of the State of New Mexico and Sheboygan County of the State of Wisconsin in the United States (US), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 12 290 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat, and about 1.19 million poultry eggs from the US in the first three months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

Ends/Tuesday, April 29, 2025

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202504/23/P2025042300479.htm