{"id":122254,"date":"2024-11-05T07:42:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122254"},"modified":"2024-11-05T07:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:42:48","slug":"avian-influenza-confirmed-in-jackson-county-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122254","title":{"rendered":"Avian Influenza confirmed in Jackson County | Top Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" false=\"\">\n                                <meta itemprop=\"isAccessibleForFree\" content=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-asset inline-video  subscriber-hide tnt-inline-asset tnt-inline-relcontent tnt-inline-video tnt-inline-relation-child tnt-inline-presentation-default tnt-inline-alignment-default tnt-inline-width-default\">\n<figure class=\"multimedia-desc-style  multimedia-inline-figcaption\">&#13;<figcaption class=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>NewsWatch 12 has the details.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"clearfix\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.&#8211; The U.S Department of Agriculture confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza(HPAI) in a backyard flock of geese and chickens in Jackson County.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in Jackson County.<\/p>\n<p>The USDA said HPAI detections are higher in fall and springtime because of wild birds spreading the virus along their migrations to their seasonal homes.<\/p>\n<p>Three commercial poultry flocks and 38 backyard flocks have been affected in Oregon since May of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 30 the National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed a case of HPAI in at least one pig on a farm in Crook County. The pig had been exposed with HPAI infected chickens and ducks.<\/p>\n<p>All 70 birds and five pigs on the farm were euthanized.<\/p>\n<p>The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) placed the Jackson County farm under quarantine and a team from ODA and the USDA euthanized all of the poultry on the farm.<\/p>\n<p>The farm animals never entered the food supply chain and were not intended for the commercial food market.<\/p>\n<p>ODA highlights safety, mentioning \u201cIt\u2019s important to note that when properly prepared and cooked, HPAI does not affect meat or egg products, and these food items remain safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actions bird and livestock owners can take to help stop the spread of the virus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biosecurity measures can include:<\/li>\n<li>Preventing exposure of domestic poultry and livestock to wildlife, especially wild waterfowl<\/li>\n<li>Limiting the co-mingling of different species of livestock, especially poultry and pigs<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands before and after handling your flock<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning vehicles, tools, or equipment<\/li>\n<li>Limiting unnecessary visitors<\/li>\n<li>Sanitizing shoes in clean foot baths<\/li>\n<li>Changing clothes upon contact with birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Death or illness among domestic birds should immediately be reported to the ODA. Please report by calling 503-986-4711 (Alt phone 1-800-347-7028).<\/p>\n<p>To report the death of wild birds, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Please do not collect or handle the birds; instead, call 1-866-968-2600 or email\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdrv.com\/news\/top-stories\/avian-influenza-confirmed-in-jackson-county\/mailto:Wildlife.Health@odfw.oregon.gov\">Wildlife.Health@odfw.oregon.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more tips on protecting backyard flocks, please visit ODA online at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Foda%2Fprograms%2FAnimalHealthFeedsLivestockID%2FAnimalDiseases%2FPages%2FAvianInfluenza.aspx%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery\/1\/01010192ea4f7175-e3298e06-6324-4bda-9c58-be4f453f146e-000000\/tk1ZJccne7aEdeuGcDmDRPSC2gkYIVo8gbJp35fTTCM=377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avian Influenza<\/a> or en Espa\u00f1ol at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Foda%2Fprograms%2FAnimalHealthFeedsLivestockID%2FAnimalDiseases%2FPages%2FInfluenzaAviar.aspx%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery\/2\/01010192ea4f7175-e3298e06-6324-4bda-9c58-be4f453f146e-000000\/GfQqBytDM83F-XiYJ7_W0t3nFVKLOhAvu2qkI6B1Fa4=377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avian Influenza-Spanis<\/a>h.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rocky Walker is a reporter\/producer at NewsWatch 12. 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