Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update

The MA Department of Agricultural Resources and its partner agencies have depopulated and disposed of a non-commercial, mixed-species backyard flock (non-poultry) in Barnstable County, Massachusetts due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).  Birds on the affected premise exhibited clinical signs consistent with HPAI and tested positive for the disease.

MDAR is advising backyard and commercial poultry owners to practice strong biosecurity measures to prevent domestic poultry from having contact with wild birds, their feathers, and droppings. The HPAI virus is continuing to circulate in the wild bird population, particularly in wild waterfowl. Eliminating standing water and preventing domestic birds from having access to ponds, streams, and wetland areas that attract wild waterfowl is of critical importance.
 
Visit MDAR’s Poultry Page for biosecurity resources: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/poultry-program

REPORT sick or dead birds
Domestic:   617-626-1795 or online Poultry Disease Reporting Form: https://www.mass.gov/forms/poultry-disease-reporting-form
Wild:   Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) https://www.mass.gov/forms/report-observations-of-dead-wild-birds
 
Visit USDA’s 2022-2023 HPAI Detection Page for information on cases in Wild birds, Domestic poultry and Mammals

Visit the link below for Animal Disease Updates for Massachusetts
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/current-animal-disease-updates-for-ma

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (New info posted 2/24/2022)
African Swine Fever (New info from USDA posted on 7/28/2021)
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (New info posted in Oct 2022)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Potomac Horse Fever
Equine Coronavirus
Newcastle Disease in Cormorants
West Nile Virus in Equines and Camelids
Parvovirus (See Parvo Press Release for Franklin County)