Department of Agriculture confirmed first case of Avian flu since 2020

Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Important Takeaways:

  • Avian flu has been detected in Indiana turkey flock, officials say
  • This is not the first time bird flu has struck the area: an outbreak tore through 11 farms in the county in January 2016, leading to the death of more than 400,000 birds, the State Board of Animal Health told The Associated Press.
  • Denise Derrer Spears, a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, confirmed to CBS News that approximately 29,000 turkeys would be killed to ensure the disease does not spread.
  • The USDA stressed that no cases of the virus have since been detected in humans and said there is no immediate public health concern

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