There are two categories that bird flu can fall under. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is "working closely with state partners on surveillance, reporting, and control efforts," the department added. "Bird owners should review their biosecurity practices and stay vigilant to protect poultry and pet birds from this disease," the USDA previously said in a statement. Since the beginning of April, more than 190,000 turkeys have been affected by outbreaks at four different facilities in the state, according to the data. In South Dakota, over 85,000 turkeys have been killed so far after an outbreak was found at two animal-feeding facilities. Iowa canceled all events that live birds would be at together, including state and county fairs, for at least the next 30 days or until there is no further detection of the highly infectious virus. An additional 88,000 turkeys at one location in the state and over 35,000 from another have been impacted within the past couple of days, according to the data. Two flocks, each with more than 5 million hens, have been infected, according to Reuters. More than 13 million birds have been affected by outbreaks in Iowa, the country's biggest egg-producing state. If additional birds continue to become infected, prices could rise even higher, according to ABC News. The cost of eggs has increased 52 percent since cases were first reported, with a dozen eggs now costing an average of $2.88. Since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak in February, prices at the grocery store have risen. The virus currently poses a low risk to the public, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Once an animal is detected to have bird flu, the flock is killed in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
Department of Agriculture.Īvian influenza cases have been confirmed in at least 24 states in both backyard and commercial flocks, the USDA reported. since February due to an outbreak of avian influenza, according to the U.S. More than 22 million chickens and turkeys have been culled in the U.S.
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