USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed three more turkey operations in South Dakota, all in separate counties, have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). An operation in Beadle County had 51,100 birds, while operations in Clark and Hanson Counties had 31,100 and 13,400 birds, respectively.
California also logged its first fall 2023 case after a commercial turkey operation of 31,600 birds in Merced County, California, tested positive for the virus. Read more