A commercial duck breeder in Adams County, Indiana has been hit with avian influenza, with 3,215 ducks in quarantine. This is the 22nd farm in Indiana impacted this year. The state has reported over 6.9 million birds have died or been killed to stop the spread of the virus. In addition to farm birds, a bald eagle was suspected to have died from bird flu in a recent incident.
The outbreak has also affected wild birds in 30 counties across Indiana, with over 1,500 sandhill crane deaths reported. The risk of bird flu to human health is low, but there has been at least one recorded death in the U.S. from the virus.
Indiana, California, and Pennsylvania are the top duck-producing states in the U.S., making this outbreak particularly concerning for the state’s agriculture industry. Control measures have been implemented in affected areas to contain the spread of the virus.
Authorities are encouraging residents to report any sick or dead birds and take precautions to prevent the spread of avian influenza. The situation is under close monitoring by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health and other relevant agencies to mitigate the impact of the outbreak on both farm and wild bird populations.
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