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 Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture  more PR

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 flock in O'Brien County, Iowa. This is Iowa's second  more PR