Michigan’s biggest egg producer is advocating for the vaccination of egg-laying hens against the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Herbruck’ CEO Greg Herbruck has called on the federal government to take “urgent and critical” measures to address the H5N1 bird flu crisis by implementing an aggressive vaccination strategy.

Two indoor cats belonging to Michigan dairy workers tested positive for avian influenza last year, according to a new report, which raises concerns about the possibility of cross-species transmission.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has reported multiple waterfowl die-offs across lower Michigan, with preliminary tests pointing to highly pathogenic avian influenza as the cause. Ongoing disease surveillance indicates that avian influenza is widespread in wild bird populations throughout the state.

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources avian influenza, or bird flu, is steadily rising amongst the local waterfowl population. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more details.

Bird flu has been detected in another Michigan flock, state officials said this week. The latest group of animals affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is located in Monroe County, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement Thursday.

With new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) being detected in Michigan’s wild and domestic birds throughout this winter season, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) strongly encourages owners to continue taking steps to protect their animals from this virus,

The Michigan DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that HPAI is widespread in wild bird populations throughout the state.

Two indoor cats belonging to Michigan dairy workers tested positive for avian influenza last year, according to a new report, which raises concerns about the possibility of cross-species transmission.

More than 300 dead wild birds have been collected by Michigan's Department of Natural Resources in 2025. Avian flu is suspected in the mass deaths.

An investigation into two severe H5N1 illnesses in exclusively indoor cats found that they may have been exposed by symptomatic dairy workers, scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and their partners in Michigan reported today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The Department of Natural Resources confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, was found in a merganser recovered in early February along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Milwaukee County.

As the bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., the Michigan DNR says it is widespread among wild birds in the state, with more than 300 dead wild birds found in five counties.