Avian Influenza Detected in West Tennessee Poultry Flock Amid Increasing Egg Prices

The highly pathogenic bird influenza (HPAI) was recently identified in an industrial broiler chicken flock at a farm in Weakley County, the Tennessee State Veterinarian announced.

HPAI, likewise referred to as "bird flu" is an infection that affects bird populations. While the virus does not posture a food safety risk, no infected poultry is enabled to get in the food supply strictly out of an abundance of caution, according to the vet's workplace.

In reaction to the detection of the virus, authorities have set up a 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) control zone around the facility. Poultry within the zone will be checked and kept track of for disease, and poultry movement will need a permit up until the zone is released, the vet's office notes.

" Unfortunately, HPAI continues to spread out to farms of all sizes," Tennessee State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty said in a declaration. We desire bird owners to understand that their constant practice of comprehensive biosecurity procedures is the best method to secure the health of their flocks.

HPAI is being identified in bird populations across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The spread of the virus is one of the elements of increasing egg rates, according to an analysis released by Texas A&M University.

There are more than 600 family farms in Tennessee that produce poultry for the industrial market.