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Idaho is American ag’s bird flu hotspot
Published 7:00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Kyle Odegard
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During the week of June 22-28, Idaho had eight new cases in dairy herds as well as a poultry farm in Canyon County with 3,000 affected birds.
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The poultry operation was affected by a nearby dairy farm, he added.
In the past 30 days ending June 29, Idaho has had 40 confirmed cases of HPAI in dairy herds.
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The bird flu strain in Idaho dairy herds isn’t spread by wild birds, but by bovines themselves.
Leibsle wasn’t sure why Idaho herds were being hit so hard with the disease but said the state has seen an influx of infections in April, May and June since 2024.
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“If there is a vaccine in development, we would certainly be open to trying it out,” he said.
“Biosecurity only goes so far when you have a dairy of several thousand cattle that are infected with the virus,” Leibsle added.
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https://capitalpress.com/2026/06/30/idaho-is-american-ags-bird-flu-hotspot/
Published 7:00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Kyle Odegard
...
During the week of June 22-28, Idaho had eight new cases in dairy herds as well as a poultry farm in Canyon County with 3,000 affected birds.
...
The poultry operation was affected by a nearby dairy farm, he added.
In the past 30 days ending June 29, Idaho has had 40 confirmed cases of HPAI in dairy herds.
...
The bird flu strain in Idaho dairy herds isn’t spread by wild birds, but by bovines themselves.
Leibsle wasn’t sure why Idaho herds were being hit so hard with the disease but said the state has seen an influx of infections in April, May and June since 2024.
...
“If there is a vaccine in development, we would certainly be open to trying it out,” he said.
“Biosecurity only goes so far when you have a dairy of several thousand cattle that are infected with the virus,” Leibsle added.
...
https://capitalpress.com/2026/06/30/idaho-is-american-ags-bird-flu-hotspot/
