niman Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) An additional 17,000 turkeys were located at another farm in Wayne county later Friday evening https://www.wral.com/turkey-farms-in-johnston-county-wayne-county-test-positive-for-avian-flu/20215646/ Edited April 5, 2022 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) Turkey farms in Johnston County, Wayne County test positive for Avian Flu Tags: bird flu, flu, NC Department of Agriculture Posted April 1, 2022 3:47 p.m. EDT Updated April 2, 2022 12:11 a.m. EDT By Cory Dinkel, WRAL multiplatform producer JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — On Friday the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced two more commercial turkey operations in Johnston County have tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The farms were identified after another nearby farm earlier this week euthanized 32,000 turkeys after a positive sample within the flock. A 6.2 mile test zone was established, leading to these new positive cases. The Ag department will again expand the test zone from the new locations to look for further infections. “The two additional flocks totaling about 28,500 turkeys are in the process of being depopulated and 10-kilometer zones will be set up around these new sites to test nearby farms for the virus,” said State Veterinarian Mike Martin. “Most of this new zone will fall within our original 10-kilometer zone. As a state we have known that the risk for HPAI was high this season. We have seen other states with cases and have known since mid-January it was present in our wild bird population.” An additional 17,000 turkeys were located at another farm in Wayne county later Friday evening. The positive samples were identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic lab in Raleigh. The samples have been sent to the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa to confirm the positive result. The strain's presence has been found in several flocks throughout the country. The Ag department continues to urge poultry owners to do their part by practicing strict biosecurity and reporting sick or dying birds right away to a local veterinarian, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division at 919-707-3250, or the N.C. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System at 919-733-3986. This type of HPAI virus is considered a low risk to people according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, but is highly contagious to other birds, including commercial and backyard flocks of poultry. Edited April 2, 2022 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 http://www.ncagr.gov/avianflu/newsroom.htm County & Flock # Date Confirmed Positive Number of Poultry Type of Operation Johnston 01 3/29/2022 32,134 Commercial Turkey Johnston 02 Pending NVSL 9,546 Commercial Turkey Johnston 03 Pending NVSL 18,000 Commercial Turkey Wayne 01 Pending NVSL 17,000 Commercial Turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Johnston 01 3/29/2022 32,134 Commercial Turkey Johnston 02 4/02/2022 9,546 Commercial Turkey Johnston 03 4/02/2022 18,888 Commercial Turkey Wayne 01 4/02/2022 16,924 Commercial Turkey Wayne 02 Pending NVSL 14,175 Commercial Turkey https://ncagr.gov/avianflu/newsroom.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 CONTACT: Heather Overton, assistant director NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3006 Poultry shows and public sales suspended until further notice due to High Path Avian Influenza Poultry owners urged to keep birds indoors and report sick birds RALEIGH – State Veterinarian Mike Martin announced today that all North Carolina poultry shows, and public sales will be suspended due to the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza. This includes all exhibitions, farm tours, shows, sales, flea markets, auction markets, swaps and meets pertaining to poultry and feathered fowl in North Carolina. These activities are suspended until further notice. “This suspension is due to the continued spread of HPAI that has affected commercial and backyard flocks in numerous states, including North Carolina,” said Martin. “We do not make this decision lightly. HPAI is a serious threat to our poultry industry and this is a precaution to help limit the introduction of the virus to backyard and commercial flocks.” North Carolina joins several other states, including Georgia, that have also cancelled or altered poultry events due to HPAI. Poultry owners across the state need to practice strict biosecurity. This includes keeping flocks indoors without access to outside and reporting sick birds to your local veterinarian, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division, 919-707-3250, or the N.C. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System 919-733-3986. The warning signs of HPAI include: Reduced energy, decreased appetite, and/or decreased activity Lower egg production and/or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs Swelling of the head, eyelids, comb and wattles Purple discoloration of the wattles, comb and legs Difficulty breathing, runny nares (nose), and/or sneezing Twisting of the head and neck, stumbling, falling down, tremors and/or circling Greenish diarrhea Since March 29, HPAI has been detected at seven commercial poultry facilities in Johnston and Wayne counties. More than 90,000 turkeys and more than 280,000 broilers have been depopulated and composted on-site to prevent further spread of the virus. Additional updates to the current HPAI outbreak will be posted to www.ncagr.gov/avianflu/newsroom.htm. This type of HPAI virus is considered a low risk to people according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. There are no cases to date of this strain of HPAI infecting a person. The virus is also not considered a food safety threat and infected birds do not enter the food supply. All properly cooked poultry products are safe to consume. More information about High Path Avian Influenza is online at www.ncagr.gov/avianflu. -hso,2- NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division, Andrea Ashby, Director Mailing Address:1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1001 Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Phone: (919) 707-3001; FAX: (919) 733-5047 https://ncagr.gov/paffairs/release/2022/PoultryShowsandpublicsalessuspendeduntilfurthernoticeduetoHPAI.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Newsroom County & Flock # Date Confirmed Positive Number of Poultry Type of Operation Johnston 01 3/29/2022 32,134 Commercial Turkey Johnston 02 4/02/2022 9,546 Commercial Turkey Johnston 03 4/02/2022 18,888 Commercial Turkey Wayne 01 4/02/2022 16,924 Commercial Turkey Wayne 02 Pending NVSL 14,175 Commercial Turkey Wayne 03 Pending NVSL 216,049 Commercial Broilers Wayne 04 Pending NVSL 65,601 Commercial Broilers https://ncagr.gov/avianflu/newsroom.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Wayne01 10 km exclusion map https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2022-04/Canada_04_06_2022_HPAI_Wayne01_NC_10k_zone.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=35.305928285231964%2C-78.22437603986381&z=13 Edited April 6, 2022 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) North Carolina Wayne01 4/2/2022 Commercial Turkeys 16,924 Edited April 14, 2022 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 10 km exclusion map (blue) https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2022-04/Korea_HPAI_Wayne01-05_NC_10k_zone_04122022.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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