UI expert explains: What you need to know about bird flu | Iowa …
Jan 22, 2025 · Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, made headlines over winter break when the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 20 reported its first case infecting a human. Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI, explains that bird flu is a …
Iowa HHS Reports First Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...
Dec 20, 2024 · The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is reporting the first human case of avian influenza A (H5) in the state. The individual was exposed to infected poultry while working with a commercial flock in northwest Iowa.
See how bird flu has impacted Iowa and the nation in maps, charts
4 days ago · Data show Iowa has taken the brunt of the bird flu epidemic that's sweeping the nation. See where
Gov. Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian …
Jan 2, 2025 · Gov. Kim Reynolds today extended a disaster proclamation for O’Brien, Palo Alto, Sac, Sioux, and Worth Counties effective immediately through February 1, 2025. The USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in all five counties.
Avian Influenza Resources | Homeland Security and Emergency …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks those who find 5 or more sick or dead flocking birds within a week to report their findings to their local wildlife biologist or state conservation officer.
Bird flu in Iowa: Here's what to know - Iowa Public Radio
Dec 9, 2024 · Since May 2024, state and federal officials have confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) at 13 dairies and 11 poultry flocks in Iowa. The virus …
Bird Flu Detected in a Human for First Time in Iowa - Successful …
Dec 23, 2024 · The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday the state’s first human case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza. According to a press release from the department, the individual is a commercial poultry worker who was exposed by a flock in northwest Iowa.
What is bird flu? Three outbreaks reported in Iowa in three days
Dec 9, 2024 · About 23 million birds have been destroyed in Iowa since 2022 to prevent the spread of the disease, according to the USDA. The last case detected in Iowa cows was in June.
Bird flu update: 4.2M Iowa chickens infected, flock to be culled
May 29, 2024 · An outbreak in Iowa will result in the culling of a 4-million chicken flock. The infection has also been found in alpacas for the first time.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Flock of …
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 28, 2024) — The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Sioux County, Iowa.
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