H5N1 avian influenza has struck two large poultry operations in the Midwest and another dairy herd in Texas, according to the latest federal data. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported six new detections in the past week, CIDRAP reported, including a commercial turkey farm in Stearns County, Minnesota, with 34,400 birds and a commercial duck meat facility in Jay County, Indiana, with 24,300 birds.
Federal officials also confirmed H5N1 in another Texas dairy cattle herd. All three cattle detections reported nationwide in the past 30 days have been in Texas.