Buena Vista County, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed yet another case of avian influenza in Buena Vista County — the fourth case in that county out of a total of ten cases in the state.
Iowa Ag Secretary, Mike Naig says it’s believed all the cases are tied to wild bird migration.
There are 35-thousand-500 turkeys at the latest infected facility in Buena Vista County, with a total now of more than eight million birds that have to be destroyed. Naig was asked if there is an economic impact already from the outbreak.
He said the plans developed since the last outbreak in 2015 are key in dealing with that issue.
Naig couldn’t say what impact this outbreak could have on the state’s ag economy.
State Veterinarian Jeff Kaisand said they are monitoring the wild bird migration as part of their efforts. He said there are some days when there’s a lot of movement and when it gets cold there is a little bit of stall out.
