2015 United States H5N2 outbreak

When

Mar 2015 – Jun 2015

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

41.00° N, 90.00° W

Description

2015 outbreak of avian influenza subtype H5N2

Cause

Influenza A virus subtype H5N2

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2015 outbreak of avian influenza subtype H5N2

In 2015, an outbreak of avian influenza subtype H5N2 was identified in a series of chicken and turkey farming operations in the Midwestern United States. By May 30, more than 43 million birds in 15 states had been destroyed as a result of the outbreak, including nearly 30 million in Iowa alone, the nation's largest egg producer.

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