Five new avian flu outbreaks affecting thousands of birds across three U.S. states were recently confirmed, according to a Nov. 6 update from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
In Indiana, outbreaks were reported in three counties, affecting 25,610 birds. Around 113,000 birds were affected in Michigan, and in Washington state, a relatively smaller outbreak involving nine birds occurred.
Bird flu can infect humans, with severity ranging from mild to severe, including death, according to a December 2024 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The current public health risk from avian flu is “low,” the CDC said in a Sept. 16 update….