Bird Flu Returns, Hitting a Northwest Iowa Flock with 42,000 Turkeys

Bird flu returns, hitting a northwest Iowa flock with 42,000 turkeys

Bird flu returns with fall migration, hitting a northwest Iowa flock with 42,000 turkeys.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in Iowa turkey flock

“The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County, Iowa. This…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Calhoun County turkey flock

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County according to a Thursday news release from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. This is the first detection of the H5N1…

Bird flu detected in Calhoun County commercial turkey flock

CALHOUN COUNTY, Iowa -- Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been detected in a Calhoun County commercial turkey flock. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture say this is Iowa's eighth detection of H5N1 HPAI in domestic birds in 2025. Others include a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, a backyard flock in Hardin County, and a Dallas County mixed species backyard flo…

Bird flu found in Calhoun County commercial turkey flock, marks Iowa's 8th case of 2025

It is still safe to eat poultry products, and the risk to the public remains low, according to the CDC.

Gov. Reynolds announces disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Calhoun County « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for Calhoun County, Iowa effective immediately through November 1, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to assist with tracking and monitoring, r…