APRIL 5, 2024 | VOLUME 27 | ISSUE 6
Farm Bureau Press A PEEK INSIDE
NEW INFORMATION REGARDING PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) RELEASED USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed March 29 that dairy herds in New Mexico, Idaho, and Michigan have now tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). These are in addition to the previously confirmed cases in Texas and Kansas. Officials believe that in the case of the Michigan outbreak the virus was spread by cattle that were transported from infected herds in Texas and has spread from cow to cow.
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There are still no cases of cattle dying from HPAI and the main symptoms that have been reported are decreased feed intake, fever, decrease in lactations, and thick unusual milk, all lasting anywhere from a few days to two weeks. Milk from infected animals is being dumped and not entering the supply chain. However, it is confirmed that pasteurization kills any HPAI that may be in the milk. On April 1, the CDC confirmed that a dairy farm worker in Texas had contracted HPAI through direct contact with infected dairy cattle. The only symptoms that he is showing are irritated eyes. This case does confirm that Continued on page 2
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