HPAI

On Wednesday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed that two more indoor cats have contracted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  WSDA said the cats, one in King County, the other in Snohomish, were consuming Wild Coast Raw pet food, a pet food that was previously identified during a prior public health alert.  One of ...

A cat in Oregon’s Washington County was recently euthanized after coming down with avian influenza, following exposure to wild birds.  The owner said the kitten was outdoors fulltime, and that they live next to a wildlife refuge, exposed to wild waterfowl.  While new reports ...

Portland-based Morasch Meats is recalling its Northwest Naturals 2lb Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food, after samples tested positive for H5N1.  The Oregon Department of Agriculture say it was this pet food that led to the death of an indoor cat in Washington County.    “We...

USDA is adding an additional $824 million in emergency funding to bolster efforts to stop the spread of the H5N1 virus.

Several important events have happened this week in the ongoing avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Here's what you need to know.

As avian influenza (HPAI) continues to spread in novel cases, including to livestock and humans, attention is now turning to its transmission in wildlife and wild birds.

The FDA has detected traces of the bird flu virus in pasteurized milk, and issued a new mandatory testing rule for livestock.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed for the first time in Benton and Clatsop counties in Oregon, by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory.

As of November 17, 2023, Oregon has new confirmed cases of avian influenza, resulting in the euthanization of almost 790,000 birds.

In the thick of the fall wild bird migration, Washington state veterinarians confirmed the state’s 17th county, and 44th flock infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

On October 19, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial flock in Union County.

During a recent Senate Ag committee hearing where bird flu took center stage, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt told lawmakers the Department is acting very quickly to address any and all outbreaks, regardless of where they occur across the country...