Bird Flu Found in ‘Backyard’ Oregon Poultry Flock, USDA Says
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The disease known as bird flu has been found in a “backyard” poultry flock in Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, adding that there’s no immediate public health concern.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in the flock of about 100 birds, comprised of guinea fowl and chickens, in Winston, Oregon, a unit of the USDA said today in a statement on its website.