DA bans poultry products from IndianaDA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the ban after reports confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain in Indiana. MANILA, Philippines — A bird flu outbreak in Indiana has prompted the Department of Agriculture (DA) to restrict importation of poultry products from the US state. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the ban after reports confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain in Indiana. Entry of poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen from Indiana is suspended until the outbreak is addressed. The DA said Indiana has breached the threshold, citing official reports submitted to the World Organization for Animal Health.

Source: Philippine Star March 14, 2026 16:45 UTC