Iowa - Four probable cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Sac and Sioux counties

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[TD][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]For Immediate Release
Monday, May 18, 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]FOUR PROBABLE CASES OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SAC AND SIOUX COUNTIES
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 Sac and Sioux counties. With the new announcements, Iowa now has 56 cases of the disease in the state. The Department has 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]Sac 4 ? 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]Sac 5 ? 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]Sioux 13 ? A backyard duck flock with an estimated 50 birds that was found during monitoring activities by the Department around a previous case. 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]Sioux 14 ? A backyard chicken flock with an estimated 12 birds that reported showing clinical signs. 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 and there is no food safety risk for consumers.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]USDA EFFORTS ON AFFECTED SITES[/FONT]​

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]USDA APHIS has 89 staff helping respond to the avian influenza situation in Iowa. To date, depopulation has been completed on all previously announced turkey sites. Efforts to finish composting of turkeys are still ongoing. Also, 14.5 million commercial layers and 672,000 commercial pullets have been euthanized as of May 17.
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http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/press...ss05182015.asp[/FONT]​

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