Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly called “bird flu,” is a virus found among various species of birds. HPAI viruses can infect domestic poultry, which includes chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.

2 days ago · A 25th Michigan county has reported the presence of bird flu in a local flock. Officials detected the highly contagious avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard flock from Alpena County, located in ...

6 days ago · Seven cases of H5N1 avian flu have been reported in Michigan since Dec. 16. The first case was discovered at a poultry facility in Ottawa County. Avian flu circulates in wild birds and can infect poultry, causing illnesses classified as highly or low pathogenic. Michigan's first cases in 2022 introduced a highly pathogenic strain.

1 day ago · Nearly one-third of counties in Michigan have had confirmed cases of bird flu since 2022. Alpena County is the latest to join the ranks of those counties that have detected cases of HPAI, according to a Monday news release from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Dec 30, 2024 · (FOX 2) - Three more cases of bird flu have been detected in Michigan after officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza across two counties.

Jan 16, 2025 · When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found in another poultry facility in Ottawa County, it was the first time the H5N1 virus had been detected in Michigan ...

Jan 16, 2025 · LANSING, MI — Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock from Wayne County.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases are now confirmed in domestic birds, wild birds, and wild mammals throughout most of North America. Since late February 2022, Michigan has experienced die-offs in wild birds and mammals across the state due to HPAI.

May 17, 2024 · As the bird flu outbreak spreads in Michigan, here's what we know about the impact on people, egg prices, milk safety, 4-H fairs and more.

May 30, 2024 – A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection has been identified in the state of Michigan. This is the third human case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak of A(H5N1) in U.S. dairy cows.