USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Rhode Island

WASHINGTON, October 21, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Newport County, Rhode Island.