Does HP Avian Influenza currently exist in the United States? Has it ever occurred in this country?
A. Incidents of LP Avian Influenza are commonly detected in domestic poultry flocks. LP Avian Influenza does not pose a serious threat to human health. There is no evidence that HP Avian Influenza currently exists in the United States. Historically, there have been three HP Avian Influenza outbreaks in poultry in this country–in 1924, 1983 and 2004. No significant human illness resulted from these outbreaks. The 1924 H7 HPAI outbreak was detected in and contained to East Coast live bird markets. The 1983-84 H5N2 HPAI bird outbreak resulted in the destruction of approximately 17 million chickens, turkeys, and guinea fowl in the northeastern United States to contain and eradicate the disease. In 2004, USDA confirmed an H5N2 HP Avian Influenza outbreak in chickens in the southern United States. The disease was quickly eradicated thanks to close coordination and cooperation between USDA, state, local, and industry leaders. Because of the quick response, the disease was limited to one floc
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