Worried about HPAI? Watch the flock!

We appear to be living in a new era of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), judging by experience in the European Union. In 2021 and 2022, the HPAI epidemic in the EU was the largest observed so far regarding the number of poultry outbreaks, geographical spread and the number of dead wild birds. The range of wild bird species affected has also increased,¹ intensifying the threat to commercial poultry. The EU experience is a reminder that US poultry producers need to remain vigilant against HPAI. Perhaps the most important step they can take to guard against the disease is to “Watch The Flock!” Read more