Saturday 26 November 2022 – 6.40pm WIB
LIVE lifestyle – More than 50.54 million poultry in the United States (US) died in to plague bird flu worst in the history of the country, according to data from the Department of Agriculture. It also marked the worst animal health disaster in US history.
Bird flu has attacked many birds ranging from chickens, turkey and other bird species and is spreading rapidly, significantly harming poultry farmers.
The influenza virus is carried by wild birds, which has enlarged the overall affected area. The flu has driven up the price of poultry and eggs this season. Come on, scroll through the entire article below.
Wild birds, including ducks, mallards and eagles, are known to carry a virus known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) through their droppings, feathers or direct contact with poultry.
The outbreak started in February and has infected poultry and non-avian birds in 46 states, according to data USDA.
“Wild birds continue to spread HPAI across the country as they migrate, so preventing contact between domestic livestock and wild birds is critical to protecting U.S. poultry.” This was stated by Rosemary Sifford, USDA chief veterinarian Reutersp. cit People.
Interestingly, only about 30 percent of cases are directly traceable to wild bird origins in the 2015 outbreak, which is lower than this year’s 85 percent, the USDA said. Reuters.
