Since November 2023, more than 12.1 million birds on commercial flocks have been affected in Sioux County, Iowa, alone. In flocks where bird flu is detected, all birds are destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease, according to reporting by Investigate Midwest.

The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S, Department of Agriculture show the continued devastating effects of bird flu outbreaks across the United States — with Iowa,