The state confirmed Friday that highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu.

The first confirmed Avian Flu case in Hawaii was found in a backyard flock of birds in Central Oahu. The state said the virus matches the strain that infected dairy cows and domestic poultry on the mainland.

State officials said today that avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oahu, the first confirmed detection of the virus in Hawaii.