With these four new cases, there have now been a total of 10 cases of HPAI in Iowa for the year.įlock owners are asked to prevent contact between their birds and wild birds. The most recent case of bird flu in Iowa previously announced was in a commercial turkey farm in Buena Vista County. The proclamation also waives regulatory provisions related to commercial vehicles responding to affected sites. The proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to assist with tracking and monitoring, rapid detection, containment, disposal, and disinfection. The announcement came after the USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three game bird duck farms in Clay County, and a positive case in a commercial breeding chicken flock in Hamilton County. DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Friday, announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Clay and Hamilton Counties effective immediately through December 3, 2023.
