Another state has reported a possible case of human bird flu as overall figures rise in the U.S., increasing the risk of a pandemic.

Thousands of wild birds have died recently in the Treasure Valley because of avian flu, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Wednesday.

Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state officials said the case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana. The individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1,

The Galveston County Health District confirmed the county’s first case of bird flu was found in Texas City this month. The first case of Avian Influenza, or HSN1, was identified in a bird on Dec. 5 in Texas City.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the highly pathogenic avian influenza had been detected in commercial and backyard flocks in Sioux, Worth and Monona counties. The bird flu virus impacted another egg-laying flock in Sioux County,

A case of the bird flu has been confirmed in Texas City by Galveston County officials after they detected the virus in a bird in December.

Bird flu has been detected in an Ottawa County poultry facility, the first detection in a Michigan flock since May, according to the state. (Dec. 16, 2024)