In the past month, about 8.4 million birds in commercial operations and backyard flocks had been killed in California. Bird flu also was confirmed in 227 herds of dairy cows in California during ...

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Thirteen states have reported cases of bird flu since March 2024. The current risk to the public is low, and “there is no known person-to-person spread at this time,” the CDC said. 4.

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Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...