MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Officials with the state of Kansas confirm bird flu has been detected in two game bird operations Wednesday.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) announced in a press release on Dec. 18 that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu has been found in Doniphan and Rooks Counties. The KDA said this marks the first commercial operations with HPAI in the state since the early spring of 2024.
KDA officials are working with these game bird operations alongside local officials by putting both locations under quarantine. All birds will be disposed of humanely in order to stop the disease from spreading any further.
Farmers or others with poultry that fall within the newly established surveillance zones near these two operations will be unable to move birds or poultry products on or off their respective properties without permission from the KDA. The agency's animal health team is currently working to track down all local poultry owners in the area to inform them of HPAI.
An official with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks told 27 News earlier in the month an estimated 14,000 wild waterfowl such as migrating geese have died due to the bird flu. Multiple reservoirs and lakes across the state contain areas where wild migrating birds have been found dead due to the disease.
People who live in Doniphan or Rooks Counties who have questions about HPAI can contact the KDA at 833-765-2006 or kda.hpai@ks.gov. People can also self-report birds using this link.
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