Ducks sickened with avian flu on Pearl Harbor base
Published: Dec. 4, 2024 at 4:35 PM HST|Updated: Dec. 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii News Now has learned of a third location confirmed to have birds infected with or exposed to avian flu.
The Department of Agriculture said the Animal Industry Division euthanized nine birds from a backyard flock on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Officials said a family adopted two ducks that came from Susie’s Duck Sanctuary in Wahiawa before an outbreak there.
The two adopted ducks tested positive for avian flu, were quarantined at a private veterinary hospital, and euthanized.
Seven other ducks at the family’s property were also euthanized.
The property was sanitized and no other infections have been reported.
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