Iowa Egg Farm Hit by Major Avian Flu Outbreak, Millions of Chickens Culled
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A highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak has been reported at a commercial layer farm in Sioux County, Iowa, affecting 4.2 million birds slated for culling. This is Iowa's first avian flu outbreak in poultry this year. The USDA also reported 15 more H5N1 detections in mammals across six states and 12 more detections in wild birds, primarily on the East Coast. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship urges poultry and dairy producers to enhance biosecurity measures.
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- Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm NBC News
- US Records Worst Bird Flu Outbreak in Two Years at Iowa Egg Farm Bloomberg
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