The avian flu does not present an immediate public health concern, and it remains safe to eat poultry products. There is no risk to the food supply, but affected birds will not enter the food supply system, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

The first cases of bird flu during the fall migration have been confirmed in three North Dakota counties. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it has received confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard chicken flock in McHenry County,

North Dakota has confirmed the first cases of bird flu in the state in 2024, in two different areas of the state.