Mercer County has now lost 67 commercial poultry flocks to avian influenza in 2025. Another commercial laying hen flock in Mercer County, Ohio, has been affected by (HPAI). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed on February 25 in the flock,

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 avian flu in late January in Riverside County,

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) confirmed that dairy cattle in Nevada have been confirmed to have the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D1. 1, making it the first case of this genotype found in dairy cattle.

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three backyard poultry flocks. The three flocks were identified in three different counties: Platte,

APHIS reported cases of HPAI in Darke County and Mercer County, Ohio. The HPAI detection in Darke County was found in a commercial egg laying flock, affecting nearly 3.1 million laying hens. The detection in Mercer County was also found in a commercial egg laying flock,

The Wyoming Livestock Board and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three backyard poultry flocks. The three flocks were identified in three different

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 159 flocks tested positive for bird flu, also known as avian influenza, in the last 30 days. When a bird becomes infected with the virus,

The Wyoming Livestock Board and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three backyard poultry flocks.

The latest cases of avian flu reported by APHIS include turkeys and ducks in Indiana and layers in Ohio. Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by (HPAI), including one that involved more than 3 million birds.

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of up to one billion dollars and a five-pronged strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (IPAI) throughout the country.

Firings of USDA employees who coordinated bird flu response were accidental, NBC quotes an agency spokesperson as saying