Avian flu has been detected in Indiana turkey flock, officials say
CBSN
A case of highly pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed in a turkey flock in Indiana, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. This is the first confirmed case of the virus found in U.S. commercial poultry since 2020. The USDA stressed that no cases of the virus have since been detected in humans and said there is no immediate public health concern.
The virus was detected among a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana, the USDA said in a statement. USDA officials have since quarantined the premises, and said they "depopulated" the birds on the property.
Denise Derrer Spears, a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, confirmed to CBS News that approximately 29,000 turkeys would be killed to ensure the disease does not spread.
