May 27, 2026

Four bird flu cases on commerical poultry operations in Indiana and Minnesota, US, last week

The latest updates from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) show four avian flu detections in the past week on commercial poultry operations in Indiana and Minnesota, CIDRAP reported on May 22.

A commercial breeder facility in Becker County, Minnesota, reported an outbreak among 4,300 birds, which is the second avian flu detection in the county this month. In Indiana, commercial duck facilities in LaGrange and Elkhart counties reported outbreaks involving more than 11,000 birds total.

Overall, in the past 30 days APHIS has confirmed avian flu in 18 flocks, including 11 commercial flocks and seven flocks of backyard birds. A total of 200,000 birds have been affected.

- CIDRAP