Infectious Diseases 2024

Infectious Diseases 2024

North Carolina: HPAI detected in dairy herd

11 April, 2024

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDAC) has reported that tests have identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in one of the state's dairy herds. This discovery brings the tally of affected states to seven. Previously, cases of HPAI had been confirmed in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico, and Ohio. As a precaution, the movement of cattle from affected herds in these states to North Carolina has been halted.
Meanwhile, the number of dairy herds impacted in previously identified states continues to rise, now reaching a total of 21. Recent developments include Michigan recording a second positive herd, alongside additional detections on farms in Texas and New Mexico.