Commonground
Senior Moderator
Outbreak Reported in Localized Wild Bird Populations, Public Health Threat Remains Low
TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today reminded the public that state agencies continue to aggressively monitor occurrences of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), in domestic and wild bird populations. While there have been recent confirmations of deaths in localized wild bird populations in parts of New Jersey, there have been no recent reports in domestic poultry or cattle and no human infections in the state.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the ongoing nationwide HN51outbreak is primarily an animal health issue that poses low risk to the health of the public. The three principal state agencies involved in monitoring and responding to avian influenza are the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, which provide the following updates:
continued: https://www.nj.gov/health/news/2025/approved/20250117a.shtml
TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today reminded the public that state agencies continue to aggressively monitor occurrences of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), in domestic and wild bird populations. While there have been recent confirmations of deaths in localized wild bird populations in parts of New Jersey, there have been no recent reports in domestic poultry or cattle and no human infections in the state.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the ongoing nationwide HN51outbreak is primarily an animal health issue that poses low risk to the health of the public. The three principal state agencies involved in monitoring and responding to avian influenza are the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, which provide the following updates:
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reports that avian influenza is suspected to have caused localized deaths of multiple wild birds, predominantly snow geese and Canada geese, in parts of the state since the end of December. The last previous confirmation of H5N1-related deaths in wild birds in New Jersey was in April 2024. If you encounter sick or dead wild birds report the finding to the DEP hotline at 877-WARN-DEP (877-927-6337).
- New Jersey Department of Health - Seasonal influenza activity continues to increase, as expected for this time of the year. However, there are no reports of human novel influenza cases, including H5N1 bird flu, in New Jersey at this time.
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture reports that there have been no reported H5N1 cases in domestic poultry or livestock throughout 2024 and thus far this year.
continued: https://www.nj.gov/health/news/2025/approved/20250117a.shtml