Ducks and turkeys are lost in the latest wave of confirmed avian flu cases. The presence of (HPAI) was confirmed in four commercial flocks in Indiana on February 25. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that between the four flocks,

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,

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,

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 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 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,

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

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

The USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames is at the forefront of livestock research, foreign disease diagnostics and vaccine regulation in the U.S. It’s also feeling the impact of dozens of layoffs associated with the Trump administration’s purge of federal workers.

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on January 23, 2025, that it is reinstating its legacy notification procedure as