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Under the Microscope - Officials, Farmers Prepare for Fall Bird Flu Outbreak Amid Ongoing Mystery
Category: Government & Organizations
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Publish Date: 2015-09-21 11:25:07
Description: Farmers and agriculture officials are gearing up for another round of bird flu this fall, an outbreak they fear could be worse than the devastating spring crisis that hit turkeys and egg-laying hens in the Midwest, wiped out entire farms and sent egg prices sky-high. The potential target of the highly pathogenic avian flu this fall could be broilers, or meat chickens, as the outbreaks have been triggered and carried by wild birds, which will be flying south in great numbers this fall through several U.S. flyways.
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