Bird Flu Confirmed in Hawaii as US Cases Climb

A health alert was issued as some of the birds were part of a recent fair attended by many people.

Test tube labelled 'Bird Flu' in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken on June 10, 2024. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

Hawaii has reported an avian influenza outbreak among domesticated birds, joining a number of other U.S. states that have seen millions of birds infected over the past weeks.

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—commonly known as bird flu—was discovered among non-poultry birds in Honolulu County, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in a Nov. 18 statement.