The new bird flu strain has not been detected yet in Alaska, but State Veterinarian Bob Gerlach says people who keep backyard poultry should do what they can to keep their birds away from wild birds.
: Well, in the shorebirds, when it first came into Nova Scotia and that area, the shore birds acted neurologic. So they were trembling, unable to fly or uncoordinated. They actually walked around with a twisted neck or head. And we’re seeing that in some of the other shorebirds and other areas of the United States. In the raptors, they’re seeing, generally, these birds come in, and they are just exhausted, tired. And they have shown neurologic signs as well and then a rapid death after that.
: As we are seeing migratory birds come back to Alaska, like I saw the geese this morning fly over, is it just an absolute certainty that we’re going to see this avian flu in Alaska?: Well, you know, that’s another good question, because people say, “Well, you’ll definitely find it.” And you think, “Well, once the wild birds get up here, what do they do?” They spread out.
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