Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

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The outbreak has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide. All the chickens on the Nebraska farm are being killed to limit the spread of the disease. Officials say the virus presents little risk to human health because human cases are extremely rare, and infected birds aren't allowed into the nation's food supply.

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Nebraska Forced To Cull Over 1 Million Chickens After Bird Flu Outbreak

Nebraska will cull more than 1 million chickens after latest bird flu outbreak.

2 months ago·United States

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News 4 JAX

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm.

2 months ago·Jacksonville, United States

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Phys.org

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

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.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

1.8 Million Chickens Slaughtered After Bird Flu Found in Nebraska Farm

In most past bird flu outbreaks the virus largely died off during the summer, but this year's version found a way to linger.

2 months ago·Fort Worth, United States

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WWBL

13th bird flu case in Nebraska prompts slaughter of 1.8 million chickens

Nebraska has reported its 13th case of bird flu this year at a farm in Dixon County, where 1.8 million chickens will be sent to slaughter. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (“NDA”) reported the latest case at an egg-laying farm in northeast Nebraska. The NDA will create a 6.2 mile radius around the site of the infection as a way to stop or limit any potential spread. The control zone is still being established, after which depopulation wi…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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