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HPAI confirmed on Tennessee commercial breeder flock farm
Mar 6, 2017, 15:38 PM
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in the US broiler industry for the first time. On Sunday, the USDA confirmed the diagnosis of H7 HPAI in a breeder flock farm in southern Tennessee.
Dr. Charles Hatcher, Tennessee state veterinarian says following the 2015 national outbreak of H5 avian flu, the state put protocols into place in case an outbreak occurred. “We’re doing testing and surveillance in the area around this particular commercial facility,” he says.
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