Year's first bird flu outbreak is reported in north Iowa flock

First bird flu outbreak of 2026 is reported in north Iowa flock as bird flu threat nears its fifth year ...

Second bird flu outbreak in a week hits Kossuth County flock

State agriculture officials confirm a second bird flu outbreak in Kossuth County this week, affecting tens of thousands of ...
KWQC

State reports bird flu outbreak in geese at two southwest Iowa lakes

Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday that Canada geese at two southern Iowa lakes tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The ...

USDA confirms first 2026 bird flu case in northern Iowa

Officials confirmed the first Iowa Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, case of 2026 in a Kossuth County flock. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Iowa Department of ...

Battling bird flu was a big job in Iowa last year, ag secretary says

Iowa's battle with bird flu in 2025 was a big job, state Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig tells lawmakers.
KIMT News 3

Disaster proclamation in Kossuth County due to bird flu outbreak

DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Kossuth County after the USDA confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a flock of game bird pheasants ...
Des Moines Register

Bird flu kills dozens of Canada geese in southwest Iowa

A bird flu outbreak has killed dozens of Canada geese in southwest Iowa. State officials are cautioning residents to avoid sick or dead birds and report mass mortalities. Milder weather may help ...