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Iowa: Bird flu in poultry in Cherokee and Sac Counties

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Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/bird-flu-found-in-two-more-iowa-turkey-flocks/

Bird flu found in two more Iowa turkey flocks
By: Jared Strong - December 6, 2022 5:54 pm

A highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected two commercial turkey flocks in northwest Iowa with a total of 140,000 birds, according to an Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship report on Tuesday.

The affected flocks were about 100,000 turkeys in Cherokee County and about 40,000 in Sac County, IDALS said.

There have been a total of seven domestic bird flocks where the virus has been detected in Iowa since October. Previous flocks include...:
 
Source: https://www.3newsnow.com/news/avian-flu-confirmed-in-another-sac-county-turkey-flock


Avian flu confirmed in another Sac County turkey flock
By: Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Posted at 12:11 PM, Dec 11, 2022
and last updated 1:11 PM, Dec 11, 2022

A flu that is highly transmissible and often deadly for domestic birds has infected a commercial flock of about 50,000 turkeys in Sac County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

The virus confirmation on Friday was the fourth in a week in Iowa and the eighth since October.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected 27 commercial and backyard flocks in Iowa this year and has led to the culling of more than 15.7 million birds to prevent its spread.

Wild, migrating birds are believed to be the primary source of the virus, and 19 infected flocks were discovered in Iowa from March until May during the northerly migration. There was a five-month lull in infections before the subsequent eight detections that have happened during the current southerly migration.

The goose migration is expected to peak this month. Those birds, along with ducks, are known to carry the virus and can be asymptomatic.

Friday’s confirmation of an infected turkey flock was the second in three days in Sac County. Other detections since October include...
 
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