niman Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) A backyard flock in Carteret County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. https://www.ncagr.gov/paffairs/release/2022/BackyardflockinCarteretCountytestspositiveforHPAI.htm Edited December 9, 2022 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted December 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 2022 CONTACT: Heather Overton, assistant director NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3006; [email protected] Backyard flock in Carteret County tests positive for HPAI RALEIGH – A backyard flock in Carteret County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. This is the first confirmed positive in Carteret County. In late spring and early summer, HPAI was found at nine poultry farms in Johnston and Wayne counties, and recently HPAI was found in a single backyard flock in Wake County, a single backyard flock in Durham County, and two flocks in Union County. “We have had evidence that the HPAI virus has remained in our resident wild bird population and in migratory waterfowl, so reports of backyard positive flocks are unfortunate, but not surprising,” said State Veterinarian Mike Martin. The flock will be depopulated to prevent spread of the disease. Other flocks located near the infected flock will be contacted as part of ongoing surveillance. 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. The virus is also not considered a food safety threat and infected birds do not enter the food supply. “The threat of high path avian influenza is nationwide and likely will remain through the fall and winter,” Martin said. “Commercial operations and backyard flock owners should continue to follow strict biosecurity measures including keeping birds enclosed without access to wild birds or other domestic flocks when possible.” If your birds are sick or dying, report it right away to your 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. 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 More information on biosecurity and the signs of HPAI can be found at www.ncagr.gov/avianflu. If you have questions about migratory birds, hunting, or wild waterfowl found dead on your property, visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s website at www.ncwildlife.org. -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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted December 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 ** Edited to reflect that upon further evaluation of the farm location the backyard flock is located in Onslow County instead of Carteret County. Backyard flock in Onslow County tests positive for HPAI RALEIGH – A backyard flock in Onslow County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh. https://www.ncagr.gov/paffairs/release/2022/BackyardflockinCarteretCountytestspositiveforHPAI.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted December 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 North Carolina Onslow Backyard Producer (non-poultry) 60 12/9/22 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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