The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in a press release that it would be updating the policies it already has in place to enhance testing of turkey flocks to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or highly pathogenic bird flu.

Maryland's Department of Natural Resources has expanded its efforts to manage dead wild birds. According to a news release, the DNR has increased its contract with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to enhance the disposal of dead birds that might carry Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

The virus was detected in a backyard flock in the U.S. territory, as well as in commercial poultry in Maryland and two Canadian provinces.

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced a presumptive positive case of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler flock in Accomack County. Testing was conducted at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Laboratory in Salisbury,

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in Puerto Rico has been reported. This marks the first instance of the virus in domestic birds in Puerto Rico since the onset of the outbreak in February 2022.

WASHINGTON — The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) stated on Jan. 13 that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in Puerto Rico. The agency said this was the first case of the virus for domestic birds on the island since the outbreak began in 2022.

The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on January 6. But still, no human-to-human transmission has been reported.

Laredo health officials ensure preparedness after a Texas case of avian influenza, or bird flu, was confirmed in Brazoria County, nearly 300 miles away.

The GDA and the APHIS have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a small, backyard flock in Clayton County.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) on January 10 announced an H5N1 avian flu infection involving a child with fever and conjunctivitis whose exposure to the virus is still under investigation.

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as some mammals. The CDC has also confirmed mild cases in humans, and a fatal one in Louisiana in January 2025.