With 100M Birds Dead, Poultry Industry Could Serve as Example as Dairy Farmers Confront Bird Flu

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus.

Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle Reported in Iowa, Minnesota as Outbreak Spreads

Like Iowa, Minnesota has seen an uptick in bird flu among poultry operations, with eight sites testing positive for the virus in May. Tests from some of those sites revealed birds were infected with the same strain detected in dairy cows.

Nearly 1M Chickens Will be Killed on a Minnesota Farm Because of Bird Flu

November 8, 2023 JOSH FUNK, Associated Press

Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday.

U.S. Confirms Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu at Indiana Turkey Farm

February 10, 2022 Tom Polansek, Reuters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu in an Indiana turkey flock on Wednesday, the nation’s first case in a commercial poultry operation since 2020.