More than 46.7 million birds have been affected by avian influenza in this country since December 2014, according to the USDA. Most have been killed to prevent the spread of the disease. Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska have been hit the hardest. No detections had been reported in Ohio, Illinois and Tennessee as of June 5.
The most recent Census of Agriculture reported the combined value of production from broilers, eggs, turkeys and the value of sales from chickens in 2014 was $48.3 billion.
Egg prices are rising, and other nations have ceased importing eggs from the U.S. and parts of Canada. But the public face of the disease in June 2015 is the impact it is having on summer fairs and events that normally include waterfoul and poultry.
The following states have banned all poultry and bird shows:
May 6 - North Dakota
May 15 – Pennsylvania
May 15 – Minnesota
May 19 – New York
May 20 – South Dakota
May 21 – Iowa
May 22 – W.Virginia
May 27 – Indiana
May 1 – Michigan
May 2 – Ohio
May 4 – Nebraska
May 5 – Illinois (out-of-state birds)
