With Nebraska seeing its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle last month, state officials in 3 midwestern states have now reported new outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry on commercial farms. The cases were detected in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and are not the first for any of these states. For Iowa, the latest finding marks the state’s 8th outbreak in domestic birds this year, while Minnesota has reported 8 poultry outbreaks since mid-September alone.1
New bird flu outbreaks reported in poultry across 3 midwestern states
- Published Oct 8, 2025