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Arizona Yavapai02 Backyard Producer (non-poultry) 30 11/3/22 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Arizona Yavapai01 Backyard Producer (non-poultry) 60 11/2/22 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

“Despite being taken to the Zoo’s animal care center for examination, testing and intensive treatment, we, unfortunately, lost all nine pink-backed pelicans, one brown pelican and two white pelicans," West said. "Another two pelicans who were exhibiting similar symptoms were humanely euthanized last week.” https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/10/24/14-pelicans-phoenix-zoo-dead-after-contracting-bird-flu/10592702002/

“Despite being taken to the Zoo’s animal care center for examination, testing and intensive treatment, we, unfortunately, lost all nine pink-backed pelicans, one brown pelican and two white pelicans," West said. "Another two pelicans who were exhibiting similar symptoms were humanely euthanized last week.” https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/10/24/14-pelicans-phoenix-zoo-dead-after-contracting-bird-flu/10592702002/

“Despite being taken to the Zoo’s animal care center for examination, testing and intensive treatment, we, unfortunately, lost all nine pink-backed pelicans, one brown pelican and two white pelicans," West said. "Another two pelicans who were exhibiting similar symptoms were humanely euthanized last week.” https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/10/24/14-pelicans-phoenix-zoo-dead-after-contracting-bird-flu/10592702002/

Arizona’s Family has received reports of nearly thirty birds all found dead. It’s happening around one lake community in Chandler. It’s all because of the bird flu, which means keeping your pets away from the birds. “Since the end of September, we have started getting reports of Canada geese dying,” said Ann Justice-Allen, a wildlife veterinarian for Arizona Game and Fish. Birds dying at an alarming rate around a lake community near McQueen and Frye roads in Chandler. “Those have been positive for avian influenza in the northern U.S. and those have been found to be positive influenza,” Justice-Allen explained. https://www.azfamily.com/2022/10/21/nearly-30-b…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa has confirmed the detection of avian influenza in three nestling neotropical cormorants found by Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) personnel responding to a report of dead birds in Eldorado Park in Scottsdale. Surveillance, sampling and testing efforts were conducted through AZGFD and the US Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) before being sent to NVSL, which confirmed the cases on June 7. These are the first detections of avian influenza H5N1 in wild birds in Arizona. At this point there have been no confirmed cases in domestic poultry i…