Federal officials have confirmed the first case of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
On Nov. 15, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) said it was notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) veterinary laboratory of “a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu.”
The Hawaii Department of Health is investigating the property after the HPAI was reported through the local wastewater surveillance system.
It’s the first case of its kind detected in the state, officials reported.
“The virus detected here matches the strain that has infected dairy cows and domestic poultry on the U.S. mainland,” the HDOA said….