Hawaii has reported an avian influenza outbreak among domesticated birds, joining a number of other U.S. states that have seen millions of birds infected over the past weeks.
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—commonly known as bird flu—was discovered among non-poultry birds in Honolulu County, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in a Nov. 18 statement.
The agency, which operates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said it was working closely with state officials for a joint incident response effort.
“This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in Hawaii during this outbreak, which began in February 2022,” the statement said….