USDA Confirms Bird Flu in 1 Indiana Dairy Herd as U.S. Cases Tick Up
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 3
USDA Confirms Bird Flu in 1 Indiana Dairy Herd as U.S. Cases Tick Up
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 3
Summary
USDA said Monday it detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in an Indiana dairy herd, adding another mammal outbreak to the U.S. bird flu tally.
APHIS is working with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health on farm investigations, diagnostic testing and epidemiological data collection to trace the detection and limit further spread.
FDA said the commercial milk supply remains safe because pasteurization inactivates the HPAI virus, easing immediate concerns about retail milk.
The Indiana case comes as U.S. bird flu activity appears to be rising again, with 2.63 million birds affected in the past 30 days and Washington state reporting the first 2026 human death from complications on Sunday.