The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries says their department and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial broiler chicken farm in Cullman County.
APHIS is working closely with state animal health officials in Alabama on a joint incident response and action plan. State officials quarantined the affected premises, and all birds on the property (approximately 116,000) were depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease.
All poultry within a 6.2 mile/10 kilometer radius of the site are being tested and monitored.