Devastating bird flu threatens US poultry farmers

...More than 48 million turkeys and chickens have either died by the bird flu virus or been killed to stop its spread since it emerged on the west coast in December and swept across the nation. Egg prices have doubled as farmers work to rebuild their flocks in 20 states... Meanwhile, a handful of countries have banned US poultry imports...as farmers implement strict biosecurity measures...  





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