Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[theoldchick]

I'm not surprised as viruses do mutate and affect different species.

 

[Molpet]

It was found in opossum a county north of me and somewhere it was in white tail deer.

 

[Awaytome]

Another human case. A 21 year old university student in Vietnam confirmed dead from H5N1.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/vietnam-confirms-h5n1-mans-avian-flu-death

 

[Folly's place]

Today, an infected dairy herd in southern Michigan, after some apparently heathy cattle from Texas arrived.
Mary

 

[Awaytome]

At least one person in Texas infected with H5N1 from cattle.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/...ytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle

Also saw cattle in Idaho infected.

 

[Sally PB]

The local news said a commercial flock in Ionia tested positive. I'm guessing it's Herbrucks.

 

[Folly's place]

So not good, all over again.
Mary

 

[Sally PB]

The evening news was just a repeat of the noon story. They still are not naming where they found it.

 

[Folly's place]

Usually the actual facility involved won't be announced.
Mary

 

[Sally PB]

https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/04/avian-flu-strikes-michigans-largest-egg-producer.html
"A highly contagious deadly bird flu has been detected at Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, one of the nation’s top egg producers and the biggest poultry farm in Michigan."

Another link:
https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/hpai-confirmed-at-ionia-county-commercial-egg-facility
"While not disclosing how many birds were affected, Greg Herbruck, CEO of Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, confirmed the infection at their Green Meadow Organics location in a statement to Michigan Farm News. The facility is separate from the company’s main poultry facility in Saranac."

Green Meadow Organics shows as also being in Saranac, on Grand River Ave. Hmmm... Herbruck's Poultry Ranch is at the same street address...

Separate facility, same location. Wonder how they will keep it contained? Probably don't have the whole story here.