APHIS Proposes Updates to Avian Influenza Regulations
Updates to virus elimination flat rate for egg layer barns, egg storage and processing facilities.
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USDA And Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Confirm Second Case Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Tennessee state veterinarian have confirmed a second case of highly pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza in a commercial breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This H7N9 strain is of North American wild bird lineage and is the same strain of avian … Continued
Two Poultry Flocks Test Positive for Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Poultry owners urged to increase biosecurity efforts In addition to the high-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case in Lincoln County, Tennessee, low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) outbreaks have also been reported in Tennessee and Wisconsin. In Tennessee, the state veterinarian on March 9 confirmed that a flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation has tested … Continued