Avian Flu continues to spread with more birds to be euthanized

Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’

Important Takeaways:

  • Bird flu spreads to Southern California, infecting chickens, wild birds and other animals
  • After proliferating globally, a historic wave of avian flu has entered Southern California, where it is worrying farmers and bird lovers and could add to complications with supply chains and food prices.
  • In North America alone, an estimated 50 million birds have succumbed, which experts say is probably a vast undercount. And though government officials are primarily concerned about poultry farms, the epidemic has struck wild birds, too — from waterfowl to raptors and vultures.

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South Dakota sees first Avian Flu since 2015

Revelations 6:8 “And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.”

Important Takeaways:

  • 85,000 birds euthanized as South Dakota sees first avian flu outbreak since 2015
  • State officials say 85,000 birds at two South Dakota facilities have been euthanized as the state tackles its first avian flu outbreak since 2015. Two other sites are under investigation.
  • The current outbreak involves “the highly pathogenic avian influenza,” according to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
  • “This particular strain appears to be more severe in that it impacts wild birds, and more transmissible among these wild bird populations,” Murano said.
  • “Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a very high mortality disease. So typically they’ll see an increase in death loss the first day with a dramatic spike following”

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