Avian Flu

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For several years, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has devastated both wild birds and agricultural flocks across the country. Recently, the virus was found in Utah dairy cows.

The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there are still some simple ways to stay safe.

In other news, over 100,000 turkeys were killed after testing positive for avian flu. And, pilots are picketing at the Provo Airport for better wages and scheduling.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Cache County.

What do we need to know about this outbreak of Avian influenza this time around? Dr. Bruce Richards, Assistant Professor and Dairy Extension Specialist at Utah State University talks about safety when it comes to consuming dairy products and how we can help prevent the spread of this virus.

Utah has placed restrictions on the import of lactating dairy cattle to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to herds in Utah.

In other news, avian influenza has been found in two commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota.

A brief history of the H5N1 avian flu and why a human avian flu pandemic is not a concern, at least for now.

At this time, all confirmed HPAI-positive condors are from northern Arizona, and field teams have not collected a deceased condor in the area since April 11.