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10 km exclusion ban around chicken farm in New Castle Co Delaware includes Cecil and Kent counties in Maryland https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2022-02/Canada-2-24-22-HPAI2022_IneligibleZones_DE_10k_NewCastle.pdf

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

Delaware * New Castle County in the state of Delaware on or after February 22, 2022 are ineligible for export to Barbados. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/barbados

Egg products coming from an establishment within the 10 km zone on the attached map that have not undergone one of the treatments listed under the second II.1.1. on the egg products (GBHC076X) certificate from the entire United States, produced on or after February 22, 2022, are not eligible to export to or transit via Great Britain, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/united-kingdom

Poultry and poultry meat products originating from Delaware that were slaughtered on or after February 22, 2022 are ineligible https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/ukraine

Egg products derived from eggs from birds raised or slaughtered in New Castle County, DE on or after February 22, 2022. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/tunisia

From the State of Delaware slaughtered on or after February 1, 2022 are ineligible. Poultry and poultry products https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/namibia

Fresh/chilled and frozen poultry products derived from birds in the 10km zone in New Castle County, DE on the attached map on or after February 1, 2022. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/mauritius

Egg products derived from eggs not meeting the processing requirements for inactivation of avian influenza virus as indicated below: New Castle County, Delaware on or after February 22, 2022 are ineligible.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/kazakhstan

Egg products that do not meet the processing parameters for avian influenza virus below derived from birds originating from: Delaware New Castle County, DE on or after February 22, 2022.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/india

Delaware Egg products not pasteurized to OIE processing requirements and produced in New Castle County on or after February 1, 2022. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/french-polynesia-tahiti

Whole frozen poultry, leg quarters, drumsticks, and thighs (chicken, turkey, and duck) derived from birds from the 10 km ineligible zone on the attached map in New Castle County, DE on or after February 22, 2022. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/egypt

All fresh/frozen poultry meat and poultry meat Delaware New Castle County on or after February 22, 2022 are ineligible for export.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/costa-rica

Poultry and poultry products The State of Delaware on or after February 22, 2022.* https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/china

10 km radius ineligible zone shown on the attached map in New Castle County produced on or after February 22, 2022. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/canada

10 km exclusion zone map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=39.43148850657791%2C-75.7967662404101&z=12

10 km exclusion zone https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2022-02/Canada-2-24-22-HPAI2022_IneligibleZones_DE_10k_NewCastle.pdf

Poultry and poultry products derived from birds originating from the State of Delaware slaughtered on or after February 1, 2022 are ineligible. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/benin

Poultry and poultry products originating from Delaware on or after February 22, 2022 are ineligible for export to or transit of the Territory of the Republic of Belarus. * https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/belarus

Map Update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=42.27207730871328%2C-85.37054275971629&z=11

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Non-Commercial Backyard Flock (Non-Poultry) in Michigan Published: Feb 24, 2022 Print Contacts: [email protected] WASHINGTON, February 24, 2022 – 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. Samples from the flock were tested at the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. APHIS is working closely with state animal health officials in Michigan on a joint incident response. State officials quarantined the affected premises, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern. No human cases of these avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 ˚F kills bacteria and viruses. As part of existing avian influenza response plans, Federal and State partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flock. The United States has the strongest AI surveillance program in the world, and USDA is working with its partners to actively look for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations. Anyone involved with poultry production from the small backyard to the large commercial producer should review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. APHIS has materials about biosecurity, including videos, checklists, and a toolkit available at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/defend-the-flock-program/dtf-resources/dtf-resources USDA will report these findings to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as well as international trading partners. USDA also continues to communicate with trading partners to encourage adherence to OIE standards and minimize trade impacts. OIE trade guidelines call on member countries to not impose bans on the international trade of poultry commodities in response to such notifications in non-poultry. APHIS will continue to announce the first case of HPAI in commercial and non-commercial backyard flocks detected in a State but will not announce subsequent detections in the State. All cases in commercial and non-commercial backyard flocks will be listed on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/2022-hpai In addition to practicing good biosecurity, all bird owners should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State/Federal officials, either through their state veterinarian or through APHIS’ toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. APHIS urges producers to consider bringing birds indoors when possible to further prevent exposures. The Animal Health Protection Act authorizes APHIS to provide indemnity payments to producers for birds and eggs that must be depopulated during a disease response. APHIS also provides compensation for disposal activities and virus elimination activities. Additional information on biosecurity for non-commercial backyard flocks can be found at http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov. Additional background Avian influenza (AI) is caused by an influenza type A virus which can infect poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) and is carried by free flying waterfowl such as ducks, geese and shorebirds. AI viruses are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins: hemagglutinin or “H” proteins, of which there are 16 (H1–H16), and neuraminidase or “N” proteins, of which there are 9 (N1–N9). Many different combinations of “H” and “N” proteins are possible. Each combination is considered a different subtype and can be further broken down into different strains which circulate within flyways/geographic regions. AI viruses are further classified by their pathogenicity (low or high)—the ability of a particular virus strain to produce disease in domestic poultry.

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

Carteret County, North Carolina2/17/2022EA H5N1Redhead duckWild bird mortality NCWRC/SCWDS map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=34.907501511230436%2C-76.46016860076989&z=11

1 J5N1 Redhead duck Carteret County, North Carolina 2/17/2022 EA H5N1 Redhead duck Wild bird mortality NCWRC/SCWDS

Ballard County, Kentucky 2/17/2022 EA H5N1 Snow goose Wild bird mortality KDFW/SCWDS map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=37.05008968304605%2C-89.21236156895041&z=11