The Ohio Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Division of Animal Industry has provided surveillance for avian influenza (bird flu) on commercial poultry populations for more than
20 years. Tests are conducted at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL). The ADDL veterinary virologist has been trained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
to conduct sensitive and specific tests to detect both low pathogenic and high pathogenic avian influenza.
In the event of an outbreak, ODA, in conjunction with USDA, will operate under the State of Ohio's Animal Disease Incident Annex, a plan which provides for quick and effective
containment of any disease outbreak. ODA is responsible for quarantining facilities and disposal of animals during any animal disease outbreak, including avian influenza.
For more information about what our agriculture industry is doing about the highly pathogenic strain of the H5N1 influenza virus, visit
Ohio Department of Agriculture and
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Fact Sheets
Ohio on Lookout for Avian Influenza in Birds
How Ohio Would Respond to an Outbreak of Avian Influenza in Birds
What Ohio Farmers Should Know about Avian Influenza in Birds
Proper Cooking of Poultry Protects Against Avian Influenza
Contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Last Updated August 29, 2006
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