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Risk of avian flu in Connecticut is low: health officials
After the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was reported in Texas over the weekend in a person exposed to an infected dairy cow, officials from the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture want the public to know that there are no cases reported in any cattle or other livestock in Connecticut….
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Avian flu suspected after birds found dead on Nahant beach, officials say
Several birds were found dead on Short Beach in Nahant, Massachusetts, earlier this month, officials said in a public health announcement. The birds are suspected of having Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said in a statement to Boston.com. About 20 birds were sent to Tufts for preliminary testing, the statement said. Though preliminary results…
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Why Are Egg Prices Soaring? The Bird Flu Outbreak is Partly to Blame
A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles.
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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 and started to make a resurgence this fall with more than 6 million birds killed in September.
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Over 1 Million Chickens to Be Destroyed After Bird Flu Infects Iowa Egg Farm
Iowa agriculture officials say another commercial egg farm has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April when a turkey farm was infected.