A Bird's Eye View of Avian Influenza

Recorded On: 03/23/2023

In this short webinar, you will learn about the basics of avian influenza, learn about the HPAI outbreak in 2022, how outbreak control works, and what people should do if they suspect a bird is potentially ill with avian influenza.

Intended Audience:

Poultry producers, health care providers, veterinarians, Extension and university staff, farmers
and growers, and other ag safety and health professionals.
Learning objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe avian influenza and why we should care
2. Learn from the 2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak
3. Understand how HPAI outbreak and control works in the real world
4. Identify links and resources related to avian influenza

Yuko Sato, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACPV

Poultry Extension Vet and Diagnostic Pathologist

Iowa State University

Dr. Yuko Sato received her DVM in 2012 from Purdue University. She joined Iowa State University in August 2015 after completing a poultry residency and serves as the university’s Poultry Extension Veterinarian and Diagnostic Pathologist. Her extension programs and research focus on poultry infectious disease diagnosis, prevention, and investigation.