Another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Indiana. The latest case was detected in a non-commercial hobby flock in Randolph County. Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says 70 birds will be depopulated.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources say it’s “very likely” avian flu has reached Vanderburgh County. This comes as several dead geese were discovered at a lake near Evansville State Hospital. Conservation officers say in total,

Avian flu has recently been detected in dead waterfowl in LaPorte, Lake, Porter, Starke and seven other counties in the state, meaning that hunters and others should take care if they’re handling waterfowl, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has reported.

The recent uptick of highly pathogenic avian influenza across the state of Indiana has producers on high alert to curb the spread of the virus. Denise Derrer Spears with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says more than a six mile barrier is put in place immediately following a positive test result.

In related developments, West Virginia officials suspended poultry exhibitions and Massachusetts warned of sick and dead birds across several cities.

Avian influenza, H5N1 or bird flu is a virus that is spreading throughout the United States. While the risk to the public remains low at

A devastating avian flu outbreak in Jackson County has resulted in the culling of 2.8 million egg-laying hens. This marks the

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals and humans.

"Many of these drones have been reported flying over farms identified by the Board of Animal Health, and some reports have surfaced of people shooting at the drones to bring them down," state officials said.

An egg farm in southern Indiana has tested positive for bird flu. Rose Acre Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the country, announced on its Facebook that its Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),

Rose Acre Farms, the nation's second largest egg producer, said yesterday that tests have confirmed avian flu at its facility in Seymour, Indiana, which could further stretch the supply of eggs as commercial farms in several states continue to battle the spread of the H5N1 virus.