Avian Influenza Found In Kosciusko County

March 27, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

By DAVID L. SLONE Managing Editor

Avian influenza has been found in Kosciusko County.
According to a release Wednesday from the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, the latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in the county, affecting a commercial table egg pullet (chickens typically under 1 year of age) facility.
The size of the flock impacted is 23,700, according to Hoosier Ag Today.
Since Jan. 3, there have been 21 cases of HPAI identified at major commercial poultry facilities in the state, not including hobby flocks and small non-commercial farms.
Avian influenza does not present a food safety risk, according to the USDA. Cooked poultry and eggs, along with pasteurized dairy products, are safe to eat.
Hoosier Ag Today reports testing will be done at nearby flocks to determine
"As part of existing avian influenza response plans, federal and state partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flocks," the ISBAH said in the release.
"The United States has the strongest avian influenza surveillance program in the world, and USDA is actively working with its partners to look for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations."
For more information about the current HPAI case list from the ISBAH, visit https://www.in.gov/boah/species-information/avianbirds/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza/2022-2023-case-list/

Avian influenza has been found in Kosciusko County.
According to a release Wednesday from the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, the latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in the county, affecting a commercial table egg pullet (chickens typically under 1 year of age) facility.
The size of the flock impacted is 23,700, according to Hoosier Ag Today.
Since Jan. 3, there have been 21 cases of HPAI identified at major commercial poultry facilities in the state, not including hobby flocks and small non-commercial farms.
Avian influenza does not present a food safety risk, according to the USDA. Cooked poultry and eggs, along with pasteurized dairy products, are safe to eat.
Hoosier Ag Today reports testing will be done at nearby flocks to determine
"As part of existing avian influenza response plans, federal and state partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in areas around the affected flocks," the ISBAH said in the release.
"The United States has the strongest avian influenza surveillance program in the world, and USDA is actively working with its partners to look for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations."
For more information about the current HPAI case list from the ISBAH, visit https://www.in.gov/boah/species-information/avianbirds/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza/2022-2023-case-list/

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