Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Boone County

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 174

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Boone County, marking the state’s seventh detection of the bird flu in 2026.

The outbreak occurred in a backyard, mixed species flock of 138 birds, according to IDALS.

Iowa has not reported a case of the H5N1 bird flu since March, when it logged two backyard flock outbreaks. None of the …

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