Wild Bird Avian Influenza Surveillance - USDA

Wild bird samples are routinely collected by the USDA APHIS WS National Wildlife Disease Program and screened for avian influenza virus (AIV). Wild bird H5 and H7 AIVs can spillover into domestic poultry where they can exist as low pathogenic viruses or mutate to high pathogenicity, which can cause high mortality. Data presented in the dashboard can help identify increased AIV risk.