Indiana Achieves HPAI-Free Status 4-19-2023; Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Diagnosed in Indiana Poultry Flock 2-2022; What Hobby Poultry Owners Should Know About Preventing Avian Influenza 2-2022

Jan 4, 2025 · Recent detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (H5N1 bird flu) in wild birds and poultry pose a low risk to the health of the general public. Human infections are most likely to be rare and happen in people with recreational

1 day ago · Over 2.8 million egg laying hens have been killed after a bird flu outbreak in Jackson County. It’s the largest appearance in Indiana of the infectious agent avian influenza since the strain was ...

1 day ago · Avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, is caused by influenza viruses that spread between birds. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources , bird flu is common in wild birds ...

1 day ago · Avian flu has recently been detected in dead waterfowl in LaPorte, Lake, Porter, Starke and seven other counties in the state, meaning that hunters and others should take care if they’re ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Public health risk is low; extra precautions encouraged if interacting with waterfowl The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause of death in waterfowl in Gibson County in December and suspects HPAI as the cause of waterfowl deaths in Allen, Benton, Hamilton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Pike, Porter, Starke, Tippecanoe, and ...

Where has avian flu been found in Indiana? The Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Jan. 22 confirmed bird flu as the cause of death in waterfowl in December in a post to social media on Jan ...

Information about avian influenza in Indiana, including status, Division of Fish & Wildlife surveillance efforts, signs of disease and how to prevent spread. Very few types of AI can infect humans.

Jan 16, 2025 · Zoom in: Indiana's first confirmed case of avian influenza since February 2024 was reported by state health officials last week when a flock of turkeys on a Jay County farm tested positive. Officials said the flock of about 20,000 birds was culled, the farm was quarantined and portions of Jay and Adams counties were placed under surveillance.

Jan 22, 2025 · Officials say they suspect the highly pathogenic avian influenza may be the cause of more bird deaths in Allen, Benton, Hamilton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Pike, Porter, Starke, Tippecanoe and ...