Bird Flu Infects Commercial US Poultry Flock for First Time Since April

Bird Flu Infects Commercial US Poultry Flock for First Time Since April
A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs, and a piece of paper in the colors of the U.S. national flag in a picture illustration on Jan. 14, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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CHICAGO—The United States has detected its first case of avian flu on a commercial poultry farm since April, in a flock of 47,300 turkeys in Jerauld County, South Dakota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

Infected flocks are culled to prevent the spread of the virus, potentially tightening the poultry meat and egg supply if more cases occur.