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[TD][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 29, 2015[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="width: 43%"][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Dustin Vande Hoef
515/281-3375 or 515/326-1616 (cell)
or Dustin.VandeHoef@IowaAgriculture.gov[/FONT][/TD]
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is responding to four probable cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry farms in Buena Vista and Kossuth counties. These four new cases would join eight cases of the disease in Iowa that were previously announced. State officials have quarantined the premises and once the presence of the disease is confirmed, all birds on the property will be humanely euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 2 – Turkey farm with an estimated 50,000 birds that experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 3 – Turkey farm that has experienced increased mortality. An estimate on the number of birds at the site is still pending. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 4 – Commercial laying operation with an estimated 63,000 birds that has experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Kossuth County – Chicken breeder farm with an estimated 19,000 birds that has experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]As the Department receives final confirmations of the disease updated information will be posted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.iowaagriculture.gov/avianinfluenza.asp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Iowa Department of Public Health considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low. No human infections with the virus have ever been detected there is no food safety risk for consumers.
The United States has the strongest Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance program in the world. As part of the existing USDA avian influenza response plans, Federal and State partners as well as industry are responding quickly and decisively to these outbreaks by following these five basic steps: 1) Quarantine – restricting movement of poultry and poultry-moving equipment into and out of the control area; 2) Eradicate – humanely euthanizing the affected flock(s); 3) Monitor region – testing wild and domestic birds in a broad area around the quarantine area; 4) Disinfect – kills the virus in the affected flock locations; and 5) Test – confirm that poultry farms in the area are free of the virus.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health are working directly with poultry workers at the affected facility to ensure proper precautions are being taken.
These virus strains can travel in wild birds without those birds appearing sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Information will also be posted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website atwww.iowaagriculture.gov/avianinfluenza.asp.
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515/281-3375 or 515/326-1616 (cell)
or Dustin.VandeHoef@IowaAgriculture.gov[/FONT][/TD]
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[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]FOUR ADDITIONAL CASES OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN BUENA VISTA AND KOSSUTH COUNTIES
CDC considers the risk to people to be low[/FONT]
CDC considers the risk to people to be low[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is responding to four probable cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry farms in Buena Vista and Kossuth counties. These four new cases would join eight cases of the disease in Iowa that were previously announced. State officials have quarantined the premises and once the presence of the disease is confirmed, all birds on the property will be humanely euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 2 – Turkey farm with an estimated 50,000 birds that experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 3 – Turkey farm that has experienced increased mortality. An estimate on the number of birds at the site is still pending. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Buena Vista 4 – Commercial laying operation with an estimated 63,000 birds that has experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Kossuth County – Chicken breeder farm with an estimated 19,000 birds that has experienced increased mortality. Initial testing showed it positive for H5 avian influenza. Additional confirmatory testing is pending from the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]As the Department receives final confirmations of the disease updated information will be posted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.iowaagriculture.gov/avianinfluenza.asp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Iowa Department of Public Health considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low. No human infections with the virus have ever been detected there is no food safety risk for consumers.
The United States has the strongest Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance program in the world. As part of the existing USDA avian influenza response plans, Federal and State partners as well as industry are responding quickly and decisively to these outbreaks by following these five basic steps: 1) Quarantine – restricting movement of poultry and poultry-moving equipment into and out of the control area; 2) Eradicate – humanely euthanizing the affected flock(s); 3) Monitor region – testing wild and domestic birds in a broad area around the quarantine area; 4) Disinfect – kills the virus in the affected flock locations; and 5) Test – confirm that poultry farms in the area are free of the virus.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health are working directly with poultry workers at the affected facility to ensure proper precautions are being taken.
These virus strains can travel in wild birds without those birds appearing sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard flock owners, should continue to practice good biosecurity, prevent contact between their birds and wild birds, and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state/federal officials, either through their state veterinarian at 515-281-5321 or through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Information will also be posted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website atwww.iowaagriculture.gov/avianinfluenza.asp.
http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/press...ss04292015.asp[/FONT]
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