First Case of Bird Flu Detected in Hawaii

A person holds a test tube labeled "Bird Flu," in this picture illustration, on Jan. 14, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo / Reuters

Federal officials have confirmed the first case of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii.

On Nov. 15, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) said it was notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) veterinary laboratory of “a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu.”