A flock of backyard chickens and game bird pheasants in Kossuth County was detected Thursday with the highly pathogenic avian ...

First bird flu outbreak of 2026 is reported in north Iowa flock as bird flu threat nears its fifth year ...

​Officials say the case was found in a mixed species flock consisting of game bird pheasants and backyard chickens.

After Indiana’s outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in January 2025, Adams County Purdue Extension educator Brad Kohlhagen began receiving almost daily telephone calls, especially ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has the ability to mutate rapidly. The most recent influenza pandemic – caused ...

A new 3-year international research project has been launched to address the escalating global threat posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses ...