Indiana Public Media More than 93,000 Indiana birds have caught the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture.
Currently, the USDA reports six Indiana commercial flocks and three backyard flocks have been affected by bird flu. Elkhart County has an active case, with 6,900 affected birds.
All cases listed by the USDA since October 2025 are located in Elkhart and LaGrange counties in northern Indiana. Over 80,000 birds from six flocks are labeled as active control areas and surveillance zones, after three flocks were released last week.
The Board of Animal Health also confirmed that avian influenza is active in one backyard flock in Johnson County.
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