Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[Kiki]

Here is an infographic from USDA I came across that may answer some questions. Link Response Process

That link doesn't work....

 

[Nellzmom]

This is from The HPAI Response Plan:The Red Book

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_management/downloads/hpai_response_plan.pdf

It shows a sample stamping out zones, with a scale in miles and km. This is a sample plan but should give you an idea of distances for the hypothetical nearby detection.

 

[Molpet]

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...by_states/hpai-2014-2015-confirmed-detections

This was the 2015 HPAI outbreak. If I’m reading it correctly, first detection was 3/9/15, last was 6/6/15. I also keep wondering if the USDA will issue an “all clear” or if they’ll say something CYA like “no reported cases since xx/xx/xxxx — keep monitoring your birds.” Time will tell.

@Faraday40

 

[Sally PB]

From what I could see, they go out 10 km (6.2 mi) from the confirmed location to test for AI.

 

[3KillerBs]

From what I could see, they go out 10 km (6.2 mi) from the confirmed location to test for AI.

I do not know where the nearest commercial chicken house is -- probably not that close since they're mainly north of a highway I'm south of -- but there are multiple backyard flocks within that range.

 

[Sally PB]

but there are multiple backyard flocks within that range.

I know of at least 3, and that's only going one direction. The biggest one ("Farm fresh eggs for sale" sign by the road size) has been keeping their chickens inside. Good for them.

Actually, my neighbor might be the biggest one. She has 36.

 

[Iluveggers]

Two houses down from me they have 4. They range in the yard. There are a bunch further down the road and I know one flock has an acre or two to free range.

As far as the farm there is no one else within the 4 corners of a long road…but beyond that a bunch of keepers. Most are fenced with electric fencing in a small area and a couple are in a large run. I don’t think any of them free range.

 

[NanaK]

And the list gets longer.....

Confirmed in South Dakota and Maryland in commercial flocks.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news

Also now confirmed and all North American Flyways.

https://www.wattagnet.com/articles/44647-avian-flu-now-confirmed-in-all-north-american-flyways

 

[BesideStillWaters]

I do not know where the nearest commercial chicken house is -- probably not that close since they're mainly north of a highway I'm south of -- but there are multiple backyard flocks within that range.

I haven't read through all 59 pages, but this really concerns me. I don't know why I was only thinking of backyard chickens. We have seven commercial chicken houses right down the road from us. Less than a mile. Just hoping Arkansas doesn't start seeing cases or my flock might be screwed...

 

[589205]

A wild goose was just confirmed of having it in Lincoln, NE.