The Hawaii Department of Agriculture confirmed today that another flock of backyard birds infected with bird flu has been discovered in the Pearl Harbor area.
A family had adopted two ducks from Susie’s Duck Sanctuary in Wahiawa before it was confirmed and reported there in mid-November.
These two ducks tested positive for H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic bird flu. The two were quarantined at a private animal hospital and euthanized, according to HDOA.
Seven other ducks on the family’s property were also euthanized due to possible exposure to the two infected ducks from the shelter.
The premises were fumigated and no further infections were detected, HDOA said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture lists two infected backyard flocks on Oahu on its dashboard: one with 70 birds on Nov. 15 and another with nine birds on Nov. 18.
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A mallard at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in Kahuku tested positive for H5N1 last month, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was tested randomly as part of another project and showed no symptoms at the time.
HDOA said tests following a report of more than a dozen dead zebra pigeons at a property in Kaimuki last month, meanwhile, returned negative results for H5N1.
Hawaii residents can report sick or dead birds, especially multiple birds, to HDOA at 808-483-7102 (during business hours) or 808-837-8092 (after business hours).
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