HPAI detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
16 July, 2024
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in an Oklahoma dairy herd.
The positive sample was collected by the dairy in April and recently submitted to USDA APHIS for testing. The dairy herd has fully recovered, and the farm has not reported any other cases of HPAI.
The USDA APHIS said 157 H5N1 outbreaks have now been confirmed in 13 states.
How is it that samples are submitted for testing more than two months after they were taken? This can be considered negligence and unprofessionalism, and such conduct certainly explains why the disease continues to spread unchecked. Just imagine the reactions if this had happened in another country, such as China...
