Backyard chickens: Why the CDC says they’re a health risk
6 years, 8 months ago

Backyard chickens: Why the CDC says they’re a health risk

CNN  

Story highlights 212 people across 44 states have gotten sick since February The CDC has identified nine previous outbreaks due to live poultry since 2011 CNN — “Always wash your hands after handling live poultry.” That’s the reminder from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week due to another outbreak of salmonella from backyard chickens. Two hundred twelve people have gotten sick with salmonella since February due to poultry, the agency said Monday. “A lot of people perceive a bird with salmonella will look sick, but that is really not the case,” Dr. Megin Nichols, a CDC veterinarian, told CNN after an outbreak last year. Those who are sick in this latest outbreak told federal health investigators their chicks and ducklings came from multiple sources, including feed supply stores, websites, hatcheries and from other people.

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Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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2 weeks ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat
1 month, 1 week ago

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat

The Hindu  

Badampudi, a small village in Eluru district about 100 kilometres from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, has been facing tough times after the outbreak of avian influenza in the first week of February. “If the virus spreads, we lose everything.” Control crew: A team of experts examine a poultry farm at Badampudi village following the outbreak of avian influenza. Preventive measures: …

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one of the country's most critical systems – our food supply. Coupled with biosecurity protocols, the USDA …

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 2 weeks ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one …

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has stated that there is no need for the public to panic about Avian flu or Bird flu, stating that the situation has significantly improved. After a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the spread of bird flu, the Minister addressing a press conference on Wednesday, dismissed the rumours circulating on social …

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu

Raw Story  

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. “The one we’re battling today is unique,” said David Swayne, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and a leading national expert in avian influenza. Even “the best biosecurity in the world” hasn’t been enough to save large commercial farms …

Letters to the Editor: ‘Euthanized’? What happens to chickens with bird flu is a lot worse
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Euthanized’? What happens to chickens with bird flu is a lot worse

LA Times  

To the editor: The Times’ recent article on skyrocketing egg prices claims that once farmers detect the bird flu virus in chickens, “flocks are euthanized.” To “euthanize” means to give a humane death. To understand how these flocks actually die, you might consider the 2022 Associated Press article, “Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry.” The AP …

Number of chickens culled in Japan soars to 1.7m amid bird flu outbreak
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of chickens culled in Japan soars to 1.7m amid bird flu outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japanese authorities have begun culling …

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
3 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

We're Pandemic Experts. Here's What Worries Us Most About Bird Flu.
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We're Pandemic Experts. Here's What Worries Us Most About Bird Flu.

Huff Post  

Jonathan R. Beckerman via Getty Images Experts are concerned for farm workers who are most likely to get sick from bird flu. you might be able to give the H5N1 virus genes that make it more virulent in people or that make it possible to transmit more easily from person to person, and that’s definitely something we want to prevent.” …

Experts say bird flu is more widespread than we think: ‘We are in a soup of virus’
4 months ago

Experts say bird flu is more widespread than we think: ‘We are in a soup of virus’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists are warning about the continued transmission of dangerous H5N1 bird …

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?
4 months, 1 week ago

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the number of human bird flu cases have continued to …

Bird flu hits US hard – 46 human cases confirmed, 107 million poultry affected
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu hits US hard – 46 human cases confirmed, 107 million poultry affected

Live Mint  

46 human cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed in the United States as of November 15. Recent human cases among US dairy and poultry workers have raised concerns, prompting increased vigilance in monitoring H5 bird flu activity in people. Impact on wild birds and poultry The H5 bird flu virus is currently widespread in wild bird populations, with …

Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu?

Huff Post  

ULISES RUIZ via Getty Images The H5N1 virus, aka the bird flu, spilled over to commercial poultry before sickening cattle earlier this year. The increase in avian influenza activity is due to a major outbreak occurring in wild birds that has been ongoing and has spilled into poultry farms and now dairy cattle,” Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert …

Bird flu spreads across US with dozens of cases now found in 6 states
5 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu spreads across US with dozens of cases now found in 6 states

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Michigan officials announced the state’s first outbreak since early …

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
55 years, 3 months ago

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing

Wired  

Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. On July 25, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed an additional three human cases, bringing the total number of US cases to 13 since April. “These cases are not entirely surprising given that these people were working with infected …

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
8 months, 1 week ago

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who were around cows sickened by the bird flu. It’s …

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
8 months, 1 week ago

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. health officials on Friday …

Extreme heat may have increased spread of H5N1 at poultry farm
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme heat may have increased spread of H5N1 at poultry farm

LA Times  

An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeast Colorado may have been fueled in part by heat wave conditions and slaughtering methods, according to federal health authorities. At a press conference Tuesday, Nirav Shah, principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the human infections occurred as poultry …

Poultry farmers urge backyard chicken owners to implement biosecurity measures, help curb bird flu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Poultry farmers urge backyard chicken owners to implement biosecurity measures, help curb bird flu

ABC  

In short: Australia is currently in the midst of the largest ever outbreak of bird flu, with five farms in south-west Victoria under quarantine. Chicken farmers are calling on backyard poultry owners to protect their animals from disease to help stop the nation's largest outbreak of bird flu from spreading and further affecting the egg industry. Victoria's chief vet, Graeme …

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus. He said it appears that bird flu …

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm
10 months ago

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Farmers will have to …

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
10 months ago

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it …

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm
10 months, 1 week ago

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm

ABC  

In short: Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Avian influenza has spread to a second poultry farm in Victoria, authorities have confirmed, which has led to more than 500,000 birds being euthanased …

Authorities on alert after low-risk bird flu case detected on West Australian chicken farm
10 months, 1 week ago

Authorities on alert after low-risk bird flu case detected on West Australian chicken farm

ABC  

In short: A low-pathogenic case of bird flu has been detected on a poultry farm in WA's South West. A mixed poultry farm in Western Australia's South West has been placed under a pest control notice after a low pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected. We do know H9 low pathogenic strains occur in wild birds," Dr Webb said. …

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say
11 months ago

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

NPR  

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Officially, there is only one documented case of bird flu spilling over from cows into humans during the current U.S. outbreak. "I think based on how many documented cases in cows there are, probably some decent human …

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
11 months ago

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

Associated Press  

Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials. It’s the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared salmonella an adulterant in raw poultry in the same way that certain E. coli bacteria are regarded …

Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?
11 months, 1 week ago

Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?

News 18  

H5N1 bird flu has infected dairy cows in the US, with the Food and Drug Administration confirming remnants of the virus in pasteurised milk in several states. Human beings can get infected with bird flu if they come in close contact with infected birds – dead or alive – or surface contaminated by infected bird’s saliva or feces. The CDC, …

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate. "This remains I think an enormous concern," the UN health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with …

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates

Daily Mail  

The increasing spread of bird flu to humans is an 'enormous concern', the World Health Organization has warned. Experts at the World Health Organization said the strain humans face an 'extraordinarily high' mortality rate if it were to take hold, currently killing more than half of those infected. Jeremy Farrar, the UN health agency's chief scientist, said: 'This remains I …

What you can and CAN'T eat amid America's bird flu outbreak, according to ex-FDA food chief: Avoid steak houses, salad dressing and even some favorite desserts!
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What you can and CAN'T eat amid America's bird flu outbreak, according to ex-FDA food chief: Avoid steak houses, salad dressing and even some favorite desserts!

Daily Mail  

Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and former FDA and USDA food safety advisor, shared foods to steer clear of amid bird flu fears Americans are being urged to stay away from classic American dishes like steak and eggs and some desserts because there's a small risk of catching bird flu. Dr Detwiler told …

CDC issues fresh bird flu warning for doctors to look out for symptoms of virus in dairy workers - amid fears H5N1 is poised to jump from farm animals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

CDC issues fresh bird flu warning for doctors to look out for symptoms of virus in dairy workers - amid fears H5N1 is poised to jump from farm animals

Daily Mail  

The CDC has urged doctors to be on the lookout for bird flu infections in dairy workers — amid fears the disease could jump from farm animals to humans. In a health alert Friday, the agency said healthcare workers should consider the possibility of the patient being infected with H5N1 if they work on farms or with dairy cows and …

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu
11 months, 4 weeks ago

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

NPR  

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Litchfield/AP Charlie Litchfield/AP On Monday, a person in Texas tested positive for bird flu — also known as the highly pathogenic avian influenza — after coming in contact with dairy cattle presumed to be infected. Sponsor Message Government and health officials say …

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
1 year, 2 months ago

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry

Associated Press  

PETALUMA, Calif. — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. It’s devastating to see that egg basket go up in flames.” A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which …

Sweden's largest egg producer to cull all its chickens following recurrent salmonella outbreaks
1 year, 4 months ago

Sweden's largest egg producer to cull all its chickens following recurrent salmonella outbreaks

The Independent  

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Highly pathogenic avian flu detected at Alabama chicken farm, nearly 48K birds killed
1 year, 4 months ago

Highly pathogenic avian flu detected at Alabama chicken farm, nearly 48K birds killed

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock of chickens, nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama farm, state agriculture officials said. A Marshall County commercial pullet farm — one that raises chicks from hatching until they are ready to produce eggs when they are moved to a laying barn — …

Safety alert over CHICKEN meat as officials hunt mystery source of killer salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of Brits
1 year, 5 months ago

Safety alert over CHICKEN meat as officials hunt mystery source of killer salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of Brits

Daily Mail  

Chicken meat and kebabs could be the source of a salmonella outbreak which has struck dozens of Brits, officials say. At least 335 people across Europe — including 110 in the UK — have been sickened under the same outbreak. The majority of cases, which have affected all age groups, can be linked to chicken meat, including kebabs Salmonella are …

Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah and raising concerns that more outbreaks could follow. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that avian influenza, which is deadly to commercial poultry, was confirmed in a flock of 47,300 turkeys …

Bird flu: Surging outbreaks raise human-infection risk, 3 UN agencies warn
1 year, 8 months ago

Bird flu: Surging outbreaks raise human-infection risk, 3 UN agencies warn

Live Mint  

With the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks, three UN agencies warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally has raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily. "There is a recent paradigm change in the ecology and epidemiology of avian influenza which has heightened global concern as the disease spread to new geographical …

Poultry allowed outside again after risk of bird flu lowers
1 year, 11 months ago

Poultry allowed outside again after risk of bird flu lowers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Christine Middlemiss, the UK’s chief veterinary officer, said the risk of bird flu …

Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality
2 years, 1 month ago

Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A top World Health Organization official, reacting to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected by bird flu, said Friday the recent global spread of the virus and human infections are “worrying.” Dr. Sylvie Briand, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, said the U.N. agency is “in close communication with …

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

Associated Press  

— The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. The outbreak is already more widespread than the last major bird flu outbreak in 2015, but it hasn’t proven as costly yet partly …

Bird flu spread prompts £42m compensation to poultry farmers after World Health Organisation warns of pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu spread prompts £42m compensation to poultry farmers after World Health Organisation warns of pandemic

The Independent  

Taxpayers shelled out nearly £42m to compensate farmers for bird flu last year as the disease tore through flocks in the UK’s worst-ever outbreak. The payouts, which represented a 15-fold rise from the year before, were revealed after the World Health Organisation warned that the world must prepare for a potential human bird flu pandemic. Worldwide, around 140 million farmed …

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
2 years, 1 month ago

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn

Wired  

This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and wild birds, and for decades has been feared as a possible spark for a pandemic among people. That makes 10 South American countries that have recently marked their first-ever encounter with the virus, including Peru—where …

How food becomes poison
2 years, 2 months ago

How food becomes poison

The Hindu  

Food-borne illnesses happen because of the contamination of food by pathogens which can happen at any point of time from the production of raw material in farm, through supply and distribution or slaughter and packing, when these are processed into value-added products and make all the way to the kitchen in homes or commercial food establishments, where poor or careless …

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history
2 years, 4 months ago

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

NPR  

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The U.S. is enduring an unprecedented poultry health disaster, with a highly contagious bird flu virus triggering the deaths of some 52.7 million animals. A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus "can cause disease that affects multiple internal …

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
2 years, 4 months ago

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

Associated Press  

— Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture said Saturday that the state’s 13th case of bird flu was found …

Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
2 years, 5 months ago

Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected. The latest case is in Wright County in north central Iowa about 80 miles north of Des Moines housing about 1.1 million chickens. …

The US Is Finally Considering Protections Against Salmonella
2 years, 5 months ago

The US Is Finally Considering Protections Against Salmonella

Wired  

The autumn of 2013 was a stressful time for the Craten family, who live outside Phoenix, Arizona. Last week, responding to pressure from these groups, the US Department of Agriculture announced that it is considering reforms to the way it regulates the processing and sale of raw poultry, the largest single source of salmonella infections. If the changes go through, …

Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
2 years, 6 months ago

Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — An outbreak of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 43 million chickens and turkeys this year across the U.S. has been found at a giant egg-laying operation in Ohio, state and federal agriculture officials said Wednesday. The case confirmed over the weekend in Ohio’s Defiance County has affected roughly 3 million chickens, according to …

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