On Jul. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Carson City, Nevada. Samples from the flock were tested at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these avian influenza detections did not present an immediate public health concern. As of April 21, 2022, no human cases of these avian influenza viruses have been detected in the U.S.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these avian influenza detections do not present an immediate public health concern.