What is USDA doing to prevent the introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) into the U.S.?
USDA recognizes that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) poses a significant threat to animal health and has the potential to threaten human health. Accordingly, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has safeguards in place to protect against the introduction of HPAI into the United States. APHIS maintains trade restrictions on the importation of poultry and poultry products from countries currently affected by HPAI. These restrictions include: •Prohibiting the importation of live birds and hatching eggs from H5N1 affected countries. •Requiring imports of poultry products from East and Southeast Asia be processed or cooked in accordance with a USDA permit prior to importation to lower the risk of HPAI contamination to negligible levels. •Requiring all imported birds be quarantined at a USDA bird-quarantine facility and be tested for the avian influenza virus before entering the country. This requirement now covers returning U.S.-origin pet birds. Detection USDA a
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