21 hours ago · More cases of bird flu are on the rise in the Hoosier State. On Tuesday, Rose Acre Farms, the second-largest egg producer in the U.S., confirmed multiple bird flu-related deaths at its Indiana facility. Cases have also been reported in Pike and Gibson counties, with suspected cases undergoing tests in Vanderburgh County. Surrounding states have ...

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

19 hours ago · LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Avian influenza, commonly called the bird flu, is infecting waterfowl in the Tippecanoe County area, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Dead waterfowl in Gibson ...

6 days ago · The Bird Flu virus has been identified at a commercial egg production facility in Jackson County in southern Indiana impacting 2.8 million birds, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.

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 ...

Avian influenza viruses are common in wild birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) refers to viruses that can produce severe and often fatal disease in domestic poultry.

3 days 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 ...

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Jan 16, 2025 · Another 66 people in the U.S. — none in Indiana — were infected with bird flu in 2024. Most were exposed to sick and dead birds. No human-to-human transmissions have been reported so far.

2 days ago · According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, bird flu is common in wild birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors. Indiana State Board of Animal Health listed the flock size ...