Alpaca Alert: First-Ever Case of Bird Flu Detected in Llama Relatives in Idaho!
Jerome County, Idaho – Four alpacas in southern Idaho have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, making history as the first case of bird flu detected in this species. This discovery, confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories, has raised concerns regarding the virus’s ability to cross species boundaries. The infection, identified on a farm in Jerome County, occurred due to the alpacas’ close interaction with HPAI-infected poultry, …