DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds announces disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic avian influenza in O'Brien County Gov. Kim Reynolds today authorized a disaster proclamation for O'Brien County, Iowa effective immediately through March 5, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial layer chickens. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Home  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Layer Flock in O'Brien County DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 2, 2025) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a commercial layer flo  more