Catastrophic mass mortality disease outbreak could have profound implications for counties, for the state. The North Carolina poultry industry is responsible for as much as 34 billion in total Economic Activity and creates supports as many as 109,000 jobs. North carolina has a long standing commitment to agriculture and has responded to and recovered from agriculture disasters in the past drought disease and weather events but unprecedented in potential to impact our state and the entire southeast. The department and partners are committed to preparing for and responding to this disease should it arrive on the wings of migratory birds this fall. If successful will minimize impact on poultry on economy and citizens of our state. I am prepared to answer any questions you might have. Thank you very much. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, my name is bill hartman, executive director of board of Animal Health and state veterinarian in minnesota. I want to thank you for providing me wit
Particular scenario, we did highlevel malec there molecular analysis. Those commercial flocks and backyard flocks were point source introductions. A virus introduced directly or indirectly. It allowed local officials to identify quarantine, and illuminate those before they could spread to other farms. This emphasizes the lessons learned. The identification of infections and farms. The rapid euthanasia timeline is critical. Get on top of it as quickly as possible. Rep. Costa acknowledge it, eradicate it. Swayne unfortunately the virus changed and they did not have as much time as in california. It took a lot less virus to affect flocks. The spreading was more rapid. We cannot afford to have infected flocks sitting around. We need to get them in a proper disposal method to prevent transmission. Rep. Costa two final questions. Dr. Swayne, i have been told the funding for your facility falls dramatically short of what you believe or is believed to be needed for further efforts. Do you agre
The birds. It can be. It might be a combination. I think dr. Swain can give you mr. Peterson you have a hundred percent positive on the chickens . A vexing that tested 100 . Of vaccine that tested 100 . That virus as reported by the secretary, in chickens, we can prevent mortality in chickens. It is being done in turkeys. Mr. Peterson next week . Dr. Swayne the data will be available. The other issue, not just an experimental setting does it protect the birds in the laboratory. We have to take the vaccines and say, how can you use them in the field . There are different ages and types of words. The other part, we call this effectiveness. How can you use vaccines in combination in the field . The experience we have in countries like vietnam indonesia, china, to have an Effective Program in the field, you have to have a minimum of two vaccinations separated by three weeks. That makes it a little more different ledges tickly. If you have birds on the ground a longer than six months, you h
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A recent USDA webinar detailed how backyard bird keepers can protect their flocks from highly pathogenic avian influenza with a few easy biosecurity measures and tips on introducing new birds.