A case of extremely pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed in a turkey flock in Indiana, the U.S. Division of Agriculture introduced Wednesday. That is the primary confirmed case of the virus present in U.S. industrial poultry since 2020. The USDA burdened that no instances of the virus have since been detected in people and stated there isn't a quick public well being concern.
The virus was detected amongst a industrial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana, the USDA stated in a press release. USDA officers have since quarantined the premises, and stated they "depopulated" the birds on the property.
Denise Derrer Spears, a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Board of Animal Well being, confirmed to CBS Information that roughly 29,000 turkeys could be killed to make sure the illness doesn't unfold.
"No human instances of those avian influenza viruses have been detected in the US," the USDA stated. The division additionally famous that correctly cooking poultry and eggs — guaranteeing the inner temperature reaches 165 levels Fahrenheit — will shield customers by killing potential micro organism and viruses.
This isn't the primary time chicken flu has struck the world: an outbreak tore via 11 farms within the county in January 2016, resulting in the demise of greater than 400,000 birds, the State Board of Animal Well being instructed The Related Press.