Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in domestic poultry

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. The virus was found in a commercial poultry flock. “While this case of HPAI is not unexpected, we have prepared for this and are working…