WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF AI IN WILD BIRDS?
LPAI in wild birds is usually not detected since signs are mild. Signs may include or respiratory distress, intestinal distress and lethargy. For information on AI in Maryland poultry and humans, please consult the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) (www.mda.state.md.us) and the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH) – (www.dhmh.state.md.us and www.edcp.org). • WHAT SPECIES OF WILD BIRDS ARE AFFECTED BY AI? All birds are susceptible. Waterfowl, shorebirds, marine birds and upland game birds are known carriers of the LPAI form of avian influenza. • WHERE IS AI FOUND? The Asian HPAI H5N1 has not been found in Maryland or anywhere in the U.S and Canada (not in people, poultry or wild birds). LPAI is routinely found in health and disease surveillance of wild birds in Maryland, North America and around the world. Occasionally, LPAI is found in U.S. poultry such as the LPAI outbreaks in Delaware and Maryland poultry farms in 2004. National studies for early detection of
LPAI in wild birds usually causes no illness in wild birds and is usually not detected since signs are mild. Signs may include or respiratory distress, intestinal distress and lethargy. WHAT SPECIES OF WILD BIRDS ARE AFFECTED BY AI? All birds are susceptible. Waterfowl, shorebirds, marine birds and upland game birds are known carriers of the LPAI form of avian influenza. WHERE IS AI FOUND? The Asian HPAI H5N1 has not been found in Maryland or anywhere in the U.S. (not in people, poultry or wild birds). LPAI is during routine health and disease surveillance of wild birds in Maryland, North America and around the world. Occasionally, LPAI is found in U.S. poultry such as the LPAI outbreaks in Delaware and Maryland poultry farms in 2004. National studies for early detection of the Asian HPAI H5N1 in wild birds are under way in Maryland and the other lower 48 states, Alaska, and Canada. HOW IS AI TRANSMITTED IN BIRDS? AI is passed between birds through fecal material and direct contact wit
