December 2023

Bird flu found in Mills County backyard flock

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Mills County, Iowa.The affected site is a backyard mixed species flock.Commercial and backyard flock owners should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds.

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