According to the zoo's post, the birds are being moved indoors as a precaution after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in the ... the United States Department of Agriculture, Ohio leads the nation in avian flu cases.
We know you love our feathered friends as much as we do,” the Akron Zoo stated. “The health and welfare of our birds is our top priority.”
The Akron Zoo said the birds will return to their outdoor exhibits when the bird flu risk decreases. The announcement comes a few weeks after a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from avian influenza at the Chicago Zoo.
The avian bird flu has struck a flock of chickens in central Nebraska. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week confirmed the H5N1 avian flu virus in a backyard chicken flock in Kearney County.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has confirmed 26 farms have been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza — also known as bird flu. All 26 of those
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Ohio, with five new commercial poultry flock infections there being reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS also reported a new instance of HPAI in Arizona.
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, there have been over 6,000,000 chickens and turkeys affected in a total 22 farms in Mercer and Darke Counties.
The news continues to get worse for area poultry farmers. Avian flu is continuing to spread through the county and is now affecting farmers in Mercer County.