First U.S. bird flu case detected from commercial farm since April
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday updated data confirming the first case of avian flu detected from a commercial poultry farm since April.
The outbreak has affected 47,300 turkeys in Jerauld County, South Dakota, the USDA said, adding that infected birds are being culled to prevent further spread of the virus.

Known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), avian flu has destroyed 58.8M chickens, turkeys, and other birds since 2022, according to USDA data.
The latest case follows months of avian flu detections limited to live-bird markets and "non-poultry" bird populations. Commercial poultry farms in North and South Dakota were the last to report avian flu cases in April.
The U.S. witnessed a record bird flu outbreak in 2022, when some 52.7M birds died, severely hurting turkey and egg operations.

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