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KEARNEY CO. — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry from four states, including Nebraska.
USDA officials confirmed a detection in backyard flock of 90 chickens in Kearney County on Monday, Jan. 27.
The latest outbreaks in Ohio involved four commercial farms in Mercer County, three turkey producers and one at a duck meat facility.
Over the past month, Ohio’s outbreaks have led to the loss of nearly six million birds, including several large layer farms, with most of the other events involving turkey producers, according to the USDA.
Since H5N1 was first detected in US poultry in early 2022, outbreaks have led to the loss of a record 147.25 million birds across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. These are the first detections of HPAI A(H5) viruses in the U.S. since 2016.
