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On March 24, 2022, USDA-APHIS Animal Care released an Animal Care Tech Note for Protecting Captive Wild Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This Tech Note contains a biosecurity checklist to help facilities consider how they can strengthen their biosecurity […]
Read MoreThis session was held on March 17th, 2022. This 90 minute webinar provided the zoological/wildlife community with important information and updates regarding the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Subject matter experts from the United States Department of Agriculture […]
Read MoreZAHP will not continue to post an announcement for each new detection of HPAI in previously unreported states. For the most up-to-date information, see USDA APHIS Stakeholder Announcements. On February 14, 2022, he United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal […]
Read MoreFollowing the USDA’s firs detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock and previous detections of HPAI in wild birds, the CDC has issued a statement on the state of HPAI in the United States and […]
Read MoreYou can view the most recent confirmations of HPAI by state from USDA here. On February 9, The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza […]
Read MoreUpdated February 8, 2022 On January 14, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South […]
Read MoreThis webinar was held on March 29th, 2021 This webinar was held on March 29th, 2021 and included updates and Q & A discussion on SARS – CoV-2, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and more. PDF copies of slides are available […]
Read MoreZAHP has been closely monitoring the increased outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Influenza (HPAI) across Europe and Asia. USDA Wildlife Services passed along the below information below about surveillance activities, which hopefully will give us an early warning to the presence […]
Read MoreOn April 9th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the detection of a highly pathogenic Avian influenza (H7N3) in a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. No human cases have been detected, and there is no immediate public […]
Read MoreYesterday the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This is the same North American wild bird origin H7N9 strain that was previously confirmed […]
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