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The Florida Wildlife Hospital has stopped accepting patients after-hours through its drop-off boxes because of a large number of calls about sick and dying ducks near the Banana River and Indian River. This week, state wildlife officials reported that several ducks in Brevard County have tested positive for avian influenza (HPAI), a highly pathogenic illness. https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/02/18/florida-wildlife-hospital-taking-precautions-against-the-avian-flu

1 H5N1 Mallard 19 H5 Mallard https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

1 H5 Gadwall 1 H5 American wigeon https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

1 H5 Gadwall https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

1 H5 Mallard https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

3 H5 Mallard https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

GREENE2:  Laboratory testing of a commercial flock of turkeys in Greene 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 fourth farm (known as Greene2) 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 includes 15,200 birds.    

19 H5 Mallard 1 H5N1 Mallard https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

2 H5 Blue-winged Teal

1 H5 Green-winged Teal

1 H5 Blue winged teal Colleton County, South Carolina 1/26/2022 EA H5 Blue-winged teal Hunter Harvest NWDP

1 H5 American green-winged teal 1 H5 Mallard

7 H5 Gadwall 6 H5 American wigeon 1 H5 Northern shoveler 7 H5 Blue-winged teal

First wild birds H5N1 confirmed Colleton County South Carolina - Hunter harvest https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

Countries banning poultry due to H5N1 confirmation

Weekly update of H5 positive wild birds jumps from 139 to 247 (all in Atlantic Flyway) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

H5 in wild birds in US in Atlantic Flyway increase to 139 from New Hampshire to Florida. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/2022-hpai

Poultry slaughtered on or after March 15, 2017, which originated from or passed through or is slaughtered/processed within the zone shown on the attached map is ineligible. Within the zone, poultry slaughtered and processed before March 15 , 2017 is eligible.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Japan

Japan has issue a ban for a new region in Alabama. The center of the restriction zone is a farm in Pickens Co Alabama near the border with Tusaloosa. Therefore the exclusion zone covers areas in both counties. The center of the circle is on a farm owned by Peco Foods. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Japan

EU has banned poultry from Moore County Tennessee, suggesting further H7N9 spread.

The high and low path H7N9 detections in Lincoln and Giles counties in Tennessee have led to a long series of counties ban poultry bu county, state, or country.

The detection of H7N9 in Lauderdale, Madison, and Jackson Counties in Alabama will lead to more bans as evidenced by a ban in Japan, which includes a map of the three exclusion zones.

The recent announcement of H7N9 detection in southern Tennessee has led to bans of poultry products iin nothern Alabama (Madison and Jackson Counties) Increased surveillance in this counties has led to confirmations in Madison Co (site of backyard farm) and Jackson County (site of flea market in Scottsboro and site of originating backyard farm in Hollywood).

Three More H7N9 Farms Alabama Montgomery, Ala. —The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will host a press conference today to discuss three findings of avian influenza in poultry in north Alabama. This press conference is open to the media. Following the press conference, media representatives will have the opportunity to speak with department personnel, poultry industry experts and other representatives listed below. WHO: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)WHAT: Press conference to discuss findings of avian influenza in AlabamaWHEN: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 11 a.m. CS…