GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials have found highly pathogenic avian influenza — bird flu — in another poultry flock in Ottawa County.
HPAI was found in a backyard flock Friday, state tracking data shows.
It’s the third case in Michigan since Sept. 22, when the bird flu was found in a backyard flock in Allegan County. HPAI was also detected in a commercial flock in Ottawa County Oct. 8.
Bird flu found in Ottawa County flock
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development warns HPAI is highly contagious. The United States has been dealing with an HPAI outbreak since 2022. It’s most often found in birds and fowl, but has been found in mammals including cows. Humans can catch it, though it’s rare…