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Friday, April 12, 2024

Confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at North Carolina and South Dakota dairy farms now bring the total to eight states and 19 farms where a dairy herd has contracted H5N1 avian influenza.

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... State officials in at least four states -- North Carolina, Michigan, Idaho and Ohio -- have also said the infections in their states link back to their farms recently bringing in cows from Texas dairy herds.

Steve Troxler, North Carolina's agriculture commissioner, issued a statement that the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) had detected HPAI in a North Carolina herd.

"This is an evolving situation, and we are waiting for more diagnostics from NVSL and will work collaboratively with our federal partners and dairy farmers in North Carolina," Troxler said. "We have spent years developing methods to handle HPAI in poultry, but this is new and we are working with our state and federal partners to develop protocols to handle this situation. It is important to note the FDA has no concern about the safety or availability of pasteurized milk products nationwide."

South Dakota officials stated the NVSL had detected HPAI in a dairy herd in that state as well. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-12 12:27 AM | Reply

@#1 ... We have spent years developing methods to handle HPAI in poultry, but this is new and we are working with our state and federal partners to develop protocols to handle this situation. ...

Stated a bit differently... ~Oh ----, WTF is going on here?~


But, that's just my view.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-12 12:30 AM | Reply

Figures it's North Carolina. Where birds ---- cows.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-04-12 08:50 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I think we can all agree... BOAZ!

#4 | Posted by Wardog at 2024-04-12 10:36 PM | Reply

@#2

Fortunately, due to seasonal migrations, the birds of concern have likely flown north for the summer.

Or, maybe not, fortunately.

Are there herds in the northern states?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-13 06:58 PM | Reply

Texas Agriculture Chief Says Bird Flu Concerns Are Overhyped'
www.bnnbloomberg.ca

... Concerns about avian influenza cases among dairy cows in Texas have been "a little bit overhyped" as its spread can be contained, according to the state's top agriculture official.

Texas hasn't seen any further infections in almost three weeks, and new transmissions from migrating waterfowl are unlikely as birds have headed north, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. What's more, contagion through contaminated milk can be easily avoided by disinfecting equipment used in barns, he added. ...



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-13 07:04 PM | Reply

So... Texas no longer seems to be concerned about the problem because it has ~headed north.~


Good to know.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-13 07:05 PM | Reply

Texas Virus.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-13 07:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

HPAI Found in 3 More Michigan Dairies
www.dtnpf.com

... Three more dairy herds in three additional Michigan counties have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to state officials, in tests confirmed by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory.

Earlier this week, HPAI was confirmed in dairy herds in North Carolina and South Dakota, bringing the total to eight states. The latest Michigan confirmations bring the total to 27 farms where a dairy herd contracted H5N1 avian influenza. ...



Oh, this cannot be A Good Thing...

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-13 07:06 PM | Reply

Hot Wheels turned Texas into a disease vector.

#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-04-13 07:12 PM | Reply

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