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D4-L«n<aster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 2000 LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) - Recent developments regarding the H 7 N 2 avian influenza (A. 1.) virus which is present in many of the New York and New Jersey live-bird mar kets and which was responsible for the 1997-1998 outbreak in Pennsylvania make it urgent that A.l. biosecurity procedures be reviewed and, if necessary, improved. Up until recently, repeated testing of virus samples (isolates) of H 7 N 2 by USDA-ARS research workers had shown the virus to have the internal structure (ammo acid configuration, etc.) that made it unlikely to become highly pathogenic (to produce severe disease) Recently some of the H 7 N 2 iso lates have shown internal changes that could signal an increasing trend toward the risk of becoming highly pathogenic. If this occurred, the cur rent H 7 N 2 virus could then produce the kind of severe disease seen in the 1983-84 H 5 N 2 outbreak where more than 16 million birds were depopulat ed and many more died before the outbreak was stopped. Because this H 7 N 2 virus is found regularly in some of the live bird mar kets, it is especially important that any direct or indirect contact with live bird markets be reviewed Such con tacts could include dealers m the live bird markets, flocks supplying birds tor the markets, and trucks and equip ment that may be used to transport birds to or from the markets. Any such contacts should be conducted only under the highest level ot biose- Coiync on Yoy ours,,, /y\ove ovcft/ NEED MORE ROOM? Read The Real Estate Ads In Lancaster Farming's Classified Section r BM\ PEANUT \ HULLS 1 For i BEDDING Most effective as bedding for all kinds of beef and dairy cattle, hogs, ' k horses, sheep and V poultty Any amount delivered t or call for at farm. Esbenshade Turkey Farm (America’s Oldest—Since 1858) PO Box 337 i Paradise, Pa. (717) 687-7631 Producers: Be Aware Of Avian Influenza Alert cunty. There are many other procedures which the industry should be practic ing on a regular basis Keeping Avian Influenza Out • If a poultry dealer must come to your farm, insist that his crates and trucks are clean. Never allow crates to be put in your house, particularly if any birds are to remain on the farm. The avian influenza virus is consis tently found in the New York and New Jersey live bird markets • Keep the poultry house locked. Allow only essential personnel into your poultry house. They should wear clean or disposable coveralls, head cover and plastic boots or boots which can be washed and disinfected. Have a disinfectant footbath that is changed daily at the outside entries to the poultry house and egg room. • Both domestic and wild water fowl, including gulls, can be carriers of A.l. virus Don’t carry feces from these birds on your shoes or equip ment into your poultry house. • Do not spread manure from any flock that has experienced suspicious illness and mortality within at least three weeks after illness or unless manure is first composted and cov ered for several weeks. • Dispose of dead birds safely - by incineration, burial, composting or rendering. Never pile birds outside a building or dispose of in fields. • Do not use equipment from another farm on your farm unless it was cleaned and disinfected. JSilo Unloader Technology Takes a Giant Leap Forward! • * FRANKLIN’S FARM SERVICE Laceyville, PA 570-869-2407 HARRYTROOP Cochranville, PA 19335 215-593-6731 HISTAND’S FARM & HOME SERVICE Rome. 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