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State veterinarians and NDA say HPAI incident in Churchill County dairies largely contained; testing, quarantines continue
Summary
Nevada agriculture officials told the Board of Agriculture on March 19 that a cluster of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detections at several Churchill County dairies has been brought under control and that most affected premises have met testing criteria for release from quarantine.
Nevada Department of Agriculture staff told the Board of Agriculture on March 19 that a cluster of highly pathogenic avian influenza detections at dairy operations in Churchill County has been contained to a limited set of premises and that most affected dairies have met criteria for release from quarantine.
State veterinary and public‑health staff described a response that included expanded bulk‑tank testing, farm‑level biosecurity measures, targeted starling abatement near affected facilities and coordination with federal and local partners. Department leaders said they acted early to test widely and to work with producers to limit onward spread while investigators completed epidemiology and wildlife sampling.
The department reported that 10 of 13 dairies initially identified in the Churchill County cluster had been impacted and that…
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