Northwest Iowa — State and federal officials have detected a case of bird flu in another herd of dairy cattle in Sioux County.
Seven dairy herds in Iowa have now been impacted by bird flu — five in Sioux County, one in Plymouth County, and one in O’Brien County. A spokesman for the Iowa Department of Agriculture says the latest herd identified — in Sioux County — has 10-thousand milk cows. There are 39 state-licensed dairy operations in Sioux County.
While avian influenza is fatal to birds and poultry, nearly all cattle who contract the virus recover.
