1、CRS InsightsHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Ongoing OutbreakJoel L. Greene, Analyst in Agricultural Policy (jgreenecrs.loc.gov, 7-9877)May 19, 2015 (IN10279)A major disease outbreak is affecting the U.S. poultry industry. As of May 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Animal and P
2、lant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported 168 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 15 states, resulting in the infection of nearly 36.9 million turkeys, chickens (egg-laying hens), and other poultry (see Table 1). The vast majority of the outbreaks have been caused by HPAI stra
3、ins known as the H5N2 and H5N8 strains, which are both virulent and deadly for domestic poultry. No commercial broiler operations have been infected. According to the Center for Disease Control, no infections in humans have been associated with the ongoing HPAI outbreaks.HPAI outbreaks in the United
4、 States previously occurred in 1924, 1983, and 2004. The current outbreak is the largest to date. The 1924 and 2004 outbreaks were small and quickly contained. The outbreak in 1983 resulted in 17 million birds being euthanized in the U.S. northeast. Outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI)
