New cases of Avian Influenza infect South Dakota livestock
Avian Influenza, or the Bird Flu, has been affecting livestock across the nation, and in the last 30 days, there have been five new recorded cases of H5N1.
By
Mimi Herrick
Published: Jun. 4, 2024 at 8:17 PM EDT|
Updated: 4 hours ago
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Avian Influenza, or the Bird Flu, has been affecting livestock across the nation, and in the last 30 days, there have been five new recorded cases of H5N1, in South Dakota livestock.
The infectious disease has changed in recent years to not only affect poultry but also wild mammals and dairy herds. South Dakota State veterinarian Beth Thompson says the disease could be ruinous for poultry in the state.
”For our farmers, this is significant because it’s a change in the way the virus is moving, and in the species where we’re detecting it, and there’s also a concern when birds or poultry contract the virus, it’s devastating to them,” Thompson said….
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