There's been a lot of coverage about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) morphing into a disease of dairy cattle and dairy workers. See our related posts at the end of this article.
I've read much less about the dairy herds becoming a reservoir of HPAI that might spread to domestic poultry flocks when wild bird migratory isn't the source of infections.
And yet that might be the case, the West Central Tribune's Tom Cherveny reports in Avian influenza infects breeder turkey farms in Kandiyohi, Renville counties:
The July 9 infections are outside of the migratory bird season; sister outbreak in dairy likely contributing to spread of virus
WILLMAR — Two breeder turkey flocks in Kandiyohi County and a third in neighboring Renville County are among the latest to be infected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as HPAI or bird flu.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health reported that a flock of 4,259 breeder toms and a flock of 21,938 breeder hens were confirmed as infected on July 9 in Kandiyohi County. It also reported a flock of 15,414 breeder hens was infected on July 9 in Renville County.
This is the first time this year that flocks in Kandiyohi and Renville counties have been infected, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
The July 9 infections are considered atypical in that they occurred outside of the migratory period for wild birds, which can spread the virus.
Dr. Shauna Voss, a veterinarian and program director with the Board of Animal Health, said a complicating, sister outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state’s dairy population is likely contributing to the disease spread at this time. . . .
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