Avian Flu

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed Near New Jersey Border

August 16, 2022 New Jersey Department of Agriculture

 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) have confirmed a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) case in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock in Northampton County in Pennsylvania, near its eastern border that will affect Warren County in New Jersey due to the control area radius. The disease response is being coordinated between the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), the PDA, and federal partners. …

Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat

June 9, 2022 Matthew MacLachlan, Wendy Zeng, and Samantha Padilla, USDA Amber Waves

On February 9, 2022, the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana. HPAI spreads rapidly, is transmittable across different species of birds, and is often lethal to infected birds. Since 2000, outbreaks of HPAI in the United States occurred in 2004 and again in 2014–15. More animals were lost in the 2014–15 outbreak than in any other infectious animal disease event in U.S. history. These events affected poultry commerce on a global scale, decimating international demand for U.S. poultry products. …

Avian Flu Puts Easter Egg Supplies at Risk

April 5, 2022 CoBank

Recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) within the U.S. layer flock are adding strain to beleaguered egg supply chains, which have not fully recovered from disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While egg production has stabilized in recent months, it is still well below pre-pandemic levels and egg availability could be limited leading into Easter, according to a new research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. …

Statement On HPAI in Jennie-O Turkey Store Supply Chain

March 29, 2022 Jennie-O Turkey Store

Jennie-O Turkey Store announced that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in its supply chain. The issue currently involves one farm operation in Minnesota. …

Missouri Poultry Industry Scrambles To Contain Avian Flu

March 18, 2022 Joe Mueller, The Center Square

Consumers have no health risk of getting avian flu if they eat poultry, but producers are anxious about the virus killing flocks and causing shortages and price increases. …