niman Posted March 11, 2022 Report Posted March 11, 2022 1 H5 Bald Eagle St Charles MO The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in an American white pelican in Clay County, Mo. Confirmation came from the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. Additionally, the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab has confirmed positive birds from Pettis, Randolph, and St. Charles counties. https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-found-missouri-wild-birds
niman Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Posted March 11, 2022 Over the last few months, HPAI has been detected in Canada and in the United States, along all North American flyways. In early March, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the detection of HPAI in a commercial flock in Stoddard County, and additional detections have spread across the state. A national multi-agency response to increase surveillance in wild birds is underway. MDC has contacted wildlife rehabilitators, falconer groups, and other key stakeholders to assist with surveillance. MDC has confirmed that wild birds have tested positive for HPAI in several Missouri counties. (Refer to map and table below for current data.) Media Body Positives in Wild Birds County Species Clay American White Pelican Pettis Ross's Goose Randolph Snow Goose St. Charles Bald Eagle St. Louis Hooded Merganser https://mdc.mo.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diseases/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai
niman Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Posted March 11, 2022 map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=38.60051213782793%2C-90.9130657137041&z=10
niman Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Posted March 11, 2022 MDC map update Added Chariton and Buchanan Cos where HPAI in snow geese was reported by APHIS https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds Body Positives in Wild Birds County Species Clay American White Pelican Pettis Ross's Goose Randolph Snow Goose St. Charles Bald Eagle St. Louis Hooded Merganser https://mdc.mo.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diseases/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai
niman Posted March 14, 2022 Author Report Posted March 14, 2022 Body Positives in Wild Birds County Species Chariton Snow Goose Clay American White Pelican Pettis Ross's Goose Randolph Snow Goose St. Charles Bald Eagle St. Louis Hooded Merganser
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