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Indiana Tracks More Avian Flu Outbreaks in Poultry

By Stephanie Soucheray

The latest update from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) notes that more Indiana poultry farms have been hit with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu.

The largest outbreak involved a poultry operation in Elkhart County with 48,800 birds. And four more facilities in LaGrange County reported activity, including a commercial duck breeder with 14,700 birds. The other affected farms housed flocks of 10,500, 19,500, and 25,600 poultry.

Source : umn.edu

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