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Protocols helped prevent spread of HPAI
Mar 7, 2017, 15:52 PM
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Tennessee’s state veterinarian says department preparedness helped to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) following last Friday’s outbreak at a broiler breeder flock in southern Tennessee.
Dr. Charles Hatcher says more than 70,000 birds in 8 barns were depopulated following the positive test. “One of the keys to controlling this particular highly pathogenic strain, which is a North American wild bird strain, is to depopulate within 24 hours of confirmation,” he says.
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