A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday.

A flock of turkeys in eastern North Carolina was found to have tested positive for the disease best known as “bird flu.” The flock, which is from a farm in Sampson County, was the second batch of commercial poultry to test positive for the disease in 2025,

Turkeys in a commercial Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the N.C. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.