Bird Flu Slowing Down In Iowa

The Highly Pathological Avian Influenza continues its spread across the state, but poultry producers working together with local, state, and federal agencies may be winning the fight against the outbreak.

     Since April 13, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has found 52 probable cases of avian influenza across 14 counties, 44 of which have been confirmed, affecting more than 25 million chickens and turkeys in the state.

     Three of those cases have been found in Wright County egg laying facilities. Although initial estimates from IDALS stated that a potential 6.8 million birds in Wright County may be affected, confirmation testing has lowered that number to 4.7 million across the three locations.

    Read the full article in the May 21 edition of the papers.

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