First case of ‘high path’ bird flu west of the Mississippi

The lethal poultry disease highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been identified in a backyard flock in Iowa, the No. 1 egg-producing state, said the Agriculture Department on Wednesday. It was the first case of “high path” bird flu west of the Mississippi River and the 17th found in domestic flocks this year. “We recognize… » Read More

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