Avian flu has been reported in a backyard flock and in zoo animals in Maricopa County. It also has been detected in Maricopa County wastewater. No human cases of avian flu have been reported. The current risk to the general public remains low.

Jan 13, 2025 · PHOENIX — Avian influenza isn't new to Arizona, but it may be the first time in several years Valley citizens are hearing about the disease. Anne Justice-Allen, state wildlife...

Dec 21, 2024 · Avian flu is affecting domestic and wild animals in Arizona. State officials said on Friday that they detected bird flu in two geese at a Scottsdale park. Arizona officials said they have...

Jan 6, 2025 · The influenza A(H5) subtype, which can include H5N1 that is associated with avian influenza (also known as bird flu), was detected by all three cities within Maricopa County that conduct wastewater monitoring—Phoenix, Surprise, and Tempe—but it is not currently possible to confirm a precise source location of the viral detection.

Avian flu or bird flu was detected in wastewater in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed on Monday. All three of the cities conduct wastewater...

Dec 31, 2024 · Here’s what to know about bird flu in Arizona. Where has the bird flu been found in Arizona? The bird flu was detected in untreated wastewater in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe — all three cities...

Dec 31, 2024 · Possible evidence of bird flu has been detected in three cities in Maricopa County, Arizona—Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe—through wastewater sampling. The Maricopa County Department of Public...

Nov 25, 2024 · ADHS says the samples were taken from poultry in a backyard flock and came back positive. PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Multiple cases of the avian flu (bird flu) have been confirmed in Maricopa...

Dec 12, 2024 · Arizona health officials announced on Dec. 6 that two workers in Pinal County were exposed to bird flu through infected poultry. Avian influenza had previously been detected at four...

Dec 20, 2024 · The discovery, reported Friday by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, comes after the state confirmed Arizona’s first human cases of bird flu on Dec. 6. Birds with avian flu are not usually a ...