Another bird flu case detected in Nebraska poultry

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial broiler flock in Johnson County in late December.

This was the sixth case in the state, including the fifth in December.

HPAI is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily among birds through nasal and eye secretions, as well as infected food, water and manure. The virus can be spread in various ways from flock to flock, including by wild birds during migratory season, through contact with infected poultry, by equipment and on the clothing and shoes of caretakers. Wild birds can carry the virus without becoming sick, while domesticated birds can become very sick and die.

Resources are available for poultry producers at nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/.