PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (168): Mexico, USA (multiple states) multiple bird types
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AVIAN INFLUENZA (168): MEXICO, USA (MULTIPLE STATES) MULTIPLE BIRD
TYPES
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Mexico
[1] Regulatory update
USA
[2] Alabama, Alaska, Washington: pheasants, backyard flocks,
commercial flocks
[3] Iowa (Buena Vista County): commercial turkeys
[4] South Dakota (Beadle County): commercial turkeys
[5] Iowa (Clay, Hamilton Counties): ducks, commercial poultry
[6] Minnesota (Wright County), Iowa (Clay County), South Dakota
(McPherson County): chickens, turkeys
[7] Iowa (Kossuth County): game pheasant, chicken, peafowl
Mexico
[1] Regulatory update
Date: Sun 29 Oct 2023
Source: Prensa Latina [edited]
https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/10/29/mexico-reports-first-ah5-bird-flu-case-in-sonora/
Mexico on Sunday [29 Oct 2023] reported the 1st case of highly
pathogenic AH5 bird flu in a farm in Sonora, the Secretariat of
Agriculture confirmed.
In a press release, the Secretariat said a group of technicians from
the General Directorate of Animal Health are presently diagnosing the
situation and rolling out anti-epidemic measures to contain the
spread.
It also explains the National Service of Agri-Food Health, Safety and
Quality (Senasica) labs are currently carrying out tests to have more
data on the pathogen and to verify the vaccine applied in 2022 is
effective.
The General Directorate of Animal Health declared a definitive total
quarantine for the affected farm and an internal quarantine for the
state of Sonora.