Avian influenza detected on three more Indiana farms; quarantines imposed to prevent spread. Millions of birds affected in state so far in 2025.

Avian influenza spreads in birds, cows and other animals, and it can sometimes spread to people. In the United States, there has been 68 total reported human cases and one death.

The new Indiana State Veterinarian says the surge of highly pathogenic avian influenza has the state on high alert. Kyle Shipman tells Brownfield, “Currently, we have 12 commercial flocks and two hobby flocks in the state that we have diagnosed.

GOSHEN — Elkhart County is the latest county in Indiana where highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found. A commercial duck breeding facility tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) announced.

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that involved more than 3 million birds.

Two geese found dead in Greenwood have tested positive for H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said.

(WDRB) -- The state of Indiana is calling this season’s bird flu outbreak ... "Wild birds do carry high-path avian influenza and are the main reservoir for avian influenza," Casey said. "As these birds move from state to state, they bring the virus ...

The incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa, has been confirmed. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the case was confirmed on February 20, and that 29,700 turkeys were involved.