USDA CONFIRMS HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN A DAIRY HERD IN INDIANA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued the following press release:

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Milk Supply Safe; Considered Low Risk to Human Health and Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 2, 2026-Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed via PCR (polymerase chain reaction) detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 genotype B3.13 in a dairy cattle herd in Indiana. This detection was a result of routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, not pre-movement surveillance.

This marks the firstreported caseof HPAI in cattle in Indiana. Whil...