Bird Flu Hits Central Indiana: Nearly 19,000 Turkeys Affected in Boone County

Bird Flu Hits Central Indiana: Nearly 19,000 Turkeys Affected in Boone County

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a commercial poultry operation in central Indiana, near Indianapolis. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) reported that the virus was detected at a commercial breeder turkey farm in Boone County housing 18,763 birds. This marks the first confirmed case of HPAI in central Indiana since January 2025, when the virus was identified in a small, non…