This is the first finding in the Mississippi flyway It is the same strain of avian influenza that has been confirmed in backyard and wild birds in Wa shington Oregon and Idaho as part of the ongoing incident in the Pacific flyway Samples from the tu ID: 59376
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USDA Confirms H5N2 Avian Influenza in Commercial Turkey Flock in Minnesota First Finding in the Mississippi Flyway The United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Pope County, Minnesota. This is the first It is the same strain of confirmed in backyard and wild birds in Waongoing incident in the Pacific flyway. Samples from the turkey breeder replacement flock, which experienced increased and the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa confirmed the e Minnesota Board of Animal Health on a ate officials quarantined the affected premises and the remaining birds on the property will be depopulatedBirds from the involved flock will not enter the food system. viruses have been detected at this time. The Minnesota Department of Health is working the affected facility to enprecautions. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an F kills bacteria and viruses. for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets, and in migratory wild bird populations. USDA will be informing OIE and international trading partners of this finding. OIE standards and minimize trade impacts. OIE ience and, whenever possible, limit restrictions to those animals and animal products within a defined These virus strains can travel in wild birds without them appearing sick. People domestic poultry and birds. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service DAs toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. Additional information on biosecurity for backyard flocks can be found at Additional background: , quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea viruses are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins: hemagglutinin or H 16 (H1H16), and neuraminidase or N proteins, of which there are 9 (N1N9). Many different combinatiEach combination is considered a different to produce disease in domestic chickens. spread rapidly along wild bird migratory ay. In the Pacific flyway, the H5N8 virus has mixed with North American avian influenza viruses, creating new mixed-origin viruses. These mixed-origin viruses contain thof these viruses came from North American USDA has identified two mixed-origin viruses in the Pacific Flyway: the H5N2 virus and new H5N1 virus. The new H5N1 virus is not the same virus as the H5N1 virus found in Asia, Europe and Africa that has caused some human illness. Detailed analysis cooperation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and identified in humans, nor are expected to For more information about the ongoing aviaAPHIS website. More information about