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Is there surveillance for HPAI H5N1 in Ohio’s poultry and domestic animals?

April 26, 2017animals domestic H5N1 HPAI Ohio poultry surveillance

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Is there surveillance for HPAI H5N1 in Ohio’s poultry and domestic animals?

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Yes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be the lead agencies sampling/monitoring domestic birds and/or livestock.Ohio has been testing for avian influenza inOhio’s bird population – mostly waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans – for over 20 years. Highly pathogenic H5N1 has never been found. Contact the ODA at 1-800-282-1955 or visit their website at http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/avian/ for more information.