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445 birds euthanized after bird flu found at Providence business

Officials said 445 birds were euthanized and staff will be monitored for 10 days after routine USDA testing found the H5N1 strain.

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Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza were confirmed in some birds at Antonelli Poultry in Providence, according to the Rhode Island departments of Health and Environment Management.

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445 birds euthanized after avian flu found at Providence market

Avian flu was found at Antonelli Poultry in Providence, prompting 445 birds to be euthanized and the Rhode Island market to close temporarily.

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445 birds euthanized after bird flu found at Providence business

Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza were confirmed in some birds at Antonelli Poultry in Providence, according to the Rhode Island departments of Health and Environment Management.

·East Providence, United States
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445 birds euthanized due to bird flu outbreak at Rhode Island market

The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said that 445 birds at a bird market in Providence were euthanized

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WJAR broke the news on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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