More bird flu confirmations in US poultry and dairy cattle
APHIS confirmed five more detections in dairy cattle
12 March 2025
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By: Over the past week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed more H5N1 detections in poultry across six states, according to a recent news report from the University of Minnesota.
The virus struck more commercial farms, including a duck and layer facilities in Indiana and turkey facilities in Ohio. In New York, birds at four live markets tested positive, including those in Queens, Bronx, and Richmond counties.
More detections in backyard poultry flocks were reported from Oregon, Illinois, and Michigan.
Since outbreaks in US poultry began early 2022, the virus has led to the loss of more than 166 million birds across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Also today, APHIS confirmed five more H5N1 detections in US dairy cattle, all from California, raising the national total to 983 and California’s total to 754.
