Avian Flu Detected in Poultry Across 7 US States

So far, 67 human infections have been reported.

Birds fly along the coast of the Vadso Municipality in Finnmark following a bird flu outbreak in Norway, on July 20, 2023. Yvind Zahl Arntzen/NTD/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of thousands of birds across seven states were affected by bird flu outbreaks within their flocks recently, with authorities in Delaware warning people against coming into contact with sick birds.

Bird flu cases in poultry were reported this week from Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Georgia, Oregon, and Virginia, according to data from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) as of Jan. 23.