Iowa, Nebraska and avian influenza

Nebraska, Iowa confirm recent avian flu cases
Officials in Nebraska and Iowa say they’ve recently detected avian flu in bird flocks, most of them commercial.
Nebraska, Iowa poultry farms continue to battle bird flu
The Department of Agriculture said there have been multiple cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Nebraska and Iowa counties.
Iowa confirms three cases of avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks
The new confirmations bring 2024 cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza to six in Iowa, which in 2019 accounted for 15% of the U.S.'s egg production.
Nebraska, Iowa poultry farms continue to battle highly pathogenic avian influenza
The Department of Agriculture said there have been multiple cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Nebraska and Iowa counties.
Two cases of bird flu detected in Nebraska poultry flocks
The two cases are the first in Nebraska since February, although the virus is circulating in wild birds and flocks in other states.
Bird flu found in two Nebraska poultry flocks, officials say
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has detected bird flu in two poultry flocks, the agency said Thursday. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was found in a commercial turkey flock in Nemaha County,
Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports two more cases of bird flu
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture along with the United States Department of Agriculture have detected two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry flocks in Nebraska. These cases represent the second and third cases of HPAI in Nebraska poultry in 2024.
Bird flu detected in Nebraska in commercial turkey flock, backyard flock
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported two cases of the disease in a commercial turkey flock in Nemaha County and a backyard chicken flock in Dodge County.
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Another avian influenza case confirmed in Iowa turkey flock
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