Some Hawaiʻi Island lawmakers want the state to come up with a humane plan to manage avian flu in the state. The Hawaiʻi County Council has introduced a resolution urging the state Department of Agriculture to work with local poultry farmers to develop a plan.

The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned the public about the outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, recently reported in Kano State. “While there are no confirmed cases in Kwara State,

Georgia has confirmed the first positive case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a commercial poultry operation, according to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.

AGFC said the most recent confirmed cases of bird flu have been primarily found in snow geese across the state.

Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported Friday. The "bird flu" virus was first detected in Michigan in 2022; and has been the focus of attention in recent weeks both in the state and across the country.

Farmers within 3km of a commercial poultry farm near Easingwold have been told to follow strict biosecurity rules in an attempt to avert the spread of bird flu following an outbreak.

The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anyone who interacts with waterfowl to use extra precautions as the avian influenza has now been responsible for their deaths in a dozen Indiana counties.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide for humans.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is expanding its collection efforts of wild bird carcasses amid the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger people, indicating its potential use as a first line of defense during an eventful pandemic.