The H5N1 avian flu spread through 16 Latin American countries and the first case of mass mortality of mammals by this pathogen was registered in Peru. According to the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor), more than 3,000 sea lions and 120,000 wild birds have died since November. Although avian influenza mainly affects domestic birds, the firstContinue Reading

In a follow-up to a report last week, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reports confirming H5N1 avian influenza- highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds in Colleton County, South Carolina (2) and Hyde County, North Carolina (1). These findings areContinue Reading