Michigan

LANSING, MI - Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock from Wexford County. This most recent finding of HPAI emphasizes the ongoing high risk for the disease in Michigan and underscores the need for bird owners to maintain their vigilance in protecting their flocks. https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/04/28/hpai-detected-in-wexford-county-backyard-flock

Michigan Saginaw01 Backyard Flock 35 4/26/22 Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock from Saginaw County. https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/04/27/hpai-detected-in-saginaw-county-backyard-flock

Michigan Menominee04 Backyard Producer (non-poultry) 40 4/25/22 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic parrots at a residential location in Washtenaw County. The parrots at the residence had succumbed to the virus, and MDARD is working with the birds’ owners to finalize a flock plan, preventing further disease spread. https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/04/18/hpai-detected-in-washtenaw-county

Michigan Menominee02 4/13/2022 Backyard Mixed Species (poultry) 284 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Michigan Menominee03 4/16/2022 Backyard Mixed Species (non-poultry) 25 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Michigan Macomb 4/15/2022 Backyard Mixed Species (non-poultry) 42 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock from Livingston County. This most recent finding of HPAI emphasizes the ongoing high risk for the disease in Michigan, and poultry owners need to implement every strategy necessary to protect their flocks. HPAI is a highly contagious virus that can be spread in various ways from flock to flock, including by wild birds, through contact with infected poultry, by equipment, and on the clothing and s…

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has been notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of a Trumpeter Swan collected by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Hillsdale County which tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza otherwise known as HPAI H5. https://wtvbam.com/2022/04/18/319247/

Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock from Menominee County. This is the third detection in domestic birds in the state, and the first in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/04/12/hpai-detected-in-menominee-county

2 H5N1 Black Swan Kalamazoo MI 3/26/22 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-wild-birds

Michigan Macomb 3/24/2022 Backyard Mixed Species (non-poultry) 86 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

Michigan Monroe 3/24/2022 Backyard Mixed Species (non-poultry) 175 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks

2 H5N1 Snowy Owls Macomb MI Six Canada geese and two tundra swans were found at St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area and two snowy owls from Macomb County were transported to the DNR to be tested. Testing was done at Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The samples were non-negative and then forwarded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa, for final confirmation. On Thursday (March 24) they confirmed the geese, swans, and owls were infected with bird flu subtype H5N1. An additional positive case was found in a mute swan from Monroe County on March 15. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local…

2 H5N1 Tundra Swans St Clair MI Six Canada geese and two tundra swans were found at St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area and two snowy owls from Macomb County were transported to the DNR to be tested. Testing was done at Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The samples were non-negative and then forwarded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa, for final confirmation. On Thursday (March 24) they confirmed the geese, swans, and owls were infected with bird flu subtype H5N1. An additional positive case was found in a mute swan from Monroe County on March 15. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/l…

6 H5N1 Canada Goose St Clair MI Six Canada geese and two tundra swans were found at St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area and two snowy owls from Macomb County were transported to the DNR to be tested. Testing was done at Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The samples were non-negative and then forwarded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa, for final confirmation. On Thursday (March 24) they confirmed the geese, swans, and owls were infected with bird flu subtype H5N1. An additional positive case was found in a mute swan from Monroe County on March 15. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/l…

H5 Mute Swan Monroe MI Michigan Monroe 3/15/2022 EA H5 Mute swan Sampling Source Agency harvest NWDP https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks