MCPHERSON, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture says it has identified avian flu in a commercial turkey flock in McPherson County. This is the first case of avian flu in a commercial flock in Kansas. To this point, there have been four backyard flocks in Kansas that have had confirmed cases.
KDA is working closely with the USDA on a joint incident response at the affected premises. According to KDA’s animal health officials, the turkey farm increased its biosecurity in early March and increased the monitoring of its flock. Upon noticing clinical signs of the illness in the birds, the farm immediately contacted KDA. The affected premises were placed under quarantine and the birds will be humanely depopulated and disposed of in an approved manner to prevent the spread of the disease.
In addition, KDA will be establishing a 20 km surveillance zone around the infected premises, and other farms or properties with poultry that fall within that zone will not be allowed to move birds or poultry products on or off their property without permission from KDA.
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