Chook flu strikes Emmanuel the emu, causes Nebraska zoo to shut some reveals
The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium closed a number of reveals on Saturday after a pink-backed pelican handed away because of extremely pathogenic avian influenza.
In an announcement, the Nebraska zoo mentioned the Simmons Aviary, Lied Jungle and Desert Dome could be closed for no less than 10 days.
The pelican died on Oct. 13 and was examined as a part of the zoo’s continued surveillance for chook flu – which has impacted chook populations around the globe this yr.
The zoo mentioned {that a} second pelican had develop into sick on Friday and was euthanized.
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The pelicans at the moment stay outdoors and, though they will come into contact with wild waterfowl, they don’t have any contact with different zoo birds.
The zoo mentioned the waterfowl carry the virus – typically with out changing into sick – and that detections of HPAI have elevated nationwide because of fall migration patterns.
No different birds on the zoo have proven any signs or required testing.
HPAI is principally transmitted from the feces of untamed birds and the zoo has a prevention and response plan in place.
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Zoos throughout the nation closed down aviaries and moved birds inside earlier this yr and the outbreak has began to make a resurgence.
Over 47 million chickens and turkeys have been slaughtered throughout 42 states.
On Sunday, Knuckle Bump Farms’ Taylor Blake introduced that viral sensation Emmanuel the emu had been sickened and that the farm had been hit exhausting by avian influenza, dropping 99% of the birds on the farm.
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Earlier this month, penguins at Cape City’s Boulders seaside had been reported to have died from avian flu and the BBC reported final week that the U.Ok.-based Broads Society is demanding assist from the federal government after the worst-ever avian flu outbreak within the area.
Tens of millions of birds have been culled, though the U.Ok. Well being Safety Company – and others – have suggested that the danger to human well being may be very low.
Reuters and The Related Press contributed to this report.