This webinar was presented 4/14/23 This webinar provides the greater zoo and captive wildlife communities with important information and updates regarding the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak. Attendees will hear presentations on the current situation and response, species […]
Read MoreThe Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) has announced that three juvenile grizzly bears had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this fall; these are the first documented cases of HPAI in grizzlies. The wild bears […]
Read MoreA bottlenose dolphin, found deceased in Dixie County, Florida and recovered by the University of Florida’s marine animal rescue team, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the first known case in a cetacean in America, and […]
Read MoreThis post was last updated July 25th, 2022. This is an ongoing situation; please visit this NOAA Fisheries webpage for the most up-to-date information. On July 1, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
Read MoreA person has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus (H5 bird flu) in the U.S., as reported by Colorado and confirmed by CDC. This case occurred in a person who had direct exposure to poultry and was involved in […]
Read MoreOn 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 is excited to announce the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Preparedness and Response Exercise, created in collaboration with 4th-year DVM/MPH students Myra Brooks, Corrin Markey, and Corwin Martin of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2020, ZAHP partnered with […]
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 […]
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