Sometimes events come together at a point in time when we later look back and say, “that was the day we finally conceded that this is serious”. O

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2024-11-02 05:00:05

Sometimes events come together at a point in time when we later look back and say, “that was the day we finally conceded that this is serious”. October 30, 2024, may well be that day:

The first natural infection of a domestic pig with H5N1 was reported on an Oregon mixed species farm which also reported an H5N1 HPAI outbreak in 70 poultry: Federal and State Veterinary Agencies Share Update on HPAI Detections in Oregon Backyard Farm, Including First H5N1 Detections in Swine | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

California reported 2 new infected broiler flocks (with rumors of more to come), making a total of 7 confirmed U.S. commercial and back yard flocks and several more reported in southern Canadian poultry flocks: Confirmations of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial and Backyard Flocks | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Utah reported that 8 dairy herds in Cache County were bulk tank positive for H5N1, tested as a result of a B3.13-infected layer flock. Utah is the 15th state with confirmed infections in the U.S.: Avian Influenza Confirmed in Utah Dairies