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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a flock of commercial layer chickens in Cecil County, Maryland. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-md

The spread of HPAI H5N1 to New York has led to bans of poultry products from counties or the entire state.

It was CONFIRMED yesterday that the #H5N1 #AvianFlu is what killed these two beautiful eaglets 5 days ago, just two months old

H5 HPAI has been confirmed in the fourth Turkey farm in Dubois County (0.6 miles south of the 3rd farm.

PUNTA GORDA - A duck found in Charlotte County has tested positive for bird flu. the one brought to the wildlife center was a lesser scaup, which is a diving duck. https://www.yoursun.com/charlotte/news/avian-influenza-found-in-florida-ducks-birds/article_493bf16a-9983-11ec-bec2-d7f55e4913d9.html

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) announced today that it is working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on a joint incident response after confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in New London County. https://portal.ct.gov/DOAG/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2022/Highly-Pathogenic-Avian-Influenza-Detected-in-Non-Commercial-Backyard-Flock-in-New-London-County

DUBOIS3:  Laboratory testing of a commercial flock of turkeys in Dubois County has identified H5 avian influenza virus. This is considered a presumptive-positive case, and samples are being verified at the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Iowa. This is the fifth farm (known as Dubois3) in Indiana to be diagnosed with avian influenza. Pending test results should indicate if the virus is the same as the index farm diagnosed on Feb. 9 and if the virus is highly pathogenic.    Depopulation efforts are underway on the premises, which houses 35,908 birds.     https://www.in.gov/boah/files/SitUpdate6B-2-23-22.pdf

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-michigan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a sample taken from a second small flock of non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry) in Knox County. This property is located less than two miles from the initial property where bird flu was previously detected. https://knox.villagesoup.com/2022/02/23/second-flock-of-birds-found-with-avian-flu/ Charly Haversat and her husband, Jack Matheson, love the flock of 25 friendly chickens and ducks they raised in their Cushing backyard. https://www.yahoo.com/now/maines-1st-avian-flu-outbreak-010800107.htm…

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Knox County, Maine. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-maine Charly Haversat and her husband, Jack Matheson, love the flock of 25 friendly chickens an…

This is the second farm (known as Dubois2) in Indiana to be diagnosed with avian influenza. Pending test results should indicate if the virus is the same as the index farm diagnosed on Feb. 9 and if the virus is highly pathogenic.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-ky-va-flocks

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States since 2020. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-indiana

20 H5 Mallard Cape May County, New Jersey 2/23/2022 EA H5 Mallard Live bird NWDP https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

H5N1 Mallard Cape May County, New Jersey 2/23/2022 EA H5N1 Mallard Live bird NWDP https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

1 H5N1 American Wigeon Limestone County, Alabama 2/23/2022 EA H5N1 American wigeon Hunter Harvest NWDP https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

9 H5 American black duck New Haven County, Connecticut 2/23/2022 EA H5 American black duck Live bird NWDP https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

5 H5 American black duck Washington County, Maine 2/23/2022 EA H5 American black duck Live bird NWDP

1 H5N1 American black duck Washington County, Maine 2/23/2022 EA H5N1 American black duck Live bird NWDP

Countries beginning to ban poultry from Maryland due to confirmation of H5N1 in first commercial farm in Atlantic flyway in 2022.

In fact, the Brevard Zoo closed down some of its bird exhibits there too after two vultures found on property tested positive. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/bird-flu-impacting-local-tourist-exhibits two Brevard County, Florida 2/17/2022 EA H5N1 Black vulture Wild bird mortality Brevard Zoo

After receiving three water birds that tested positive for avian influenza last week, the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet has closed avian areas to the public and halted the admission of sick and injured birds until further notice. The three birds – two royal terns and one lesser scaup – were euthanized. Samples have been sent to Tallahassee where technicians will determine the viral strain, according to Volusia County officials. https://www.hometownnewsvolusia.com/news/bird-flu-arrives-in-volusia-county-marine-science-center-temporarily-halts-bird-intakes/article_18690c6a-94b2-11ec-91a9-8b819459fb47.html

February 2022: Dozens of lesser scaup have been reported sick or dead in Brevard County. Clinical signs in sick birds are primarily neurologic and include circling, tremors, Preliminary findings indicate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/health/avian/influenza/

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says cases of avian influenza, or "bird flu," have been detected in Central Florida. The highly contagious H5N1 Eurasian strain has killed birds in Brevard, Indian River, and Volusia counties, FWC says. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fwc-investigating-new-strain-of-avian-flu-in-wild-birds-in-central-florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says cases of avian influenza, or "bird flu," have been detected in Central Florida. The highly contagious H5N1 Eurasian strain has killed birds in Brevard, Indian River, and Volusia counties, FWC says. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fwc-investigating-new-strain-of-avian-flu-in-wild-birds-in-central-florida