"Texas Egg Producer Shuts Facility Due to H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak"

Cal-Maine Foods, the largest US egg producer, has temporarily closed a Texas facility after nearly two million birds were wiped out by the H5N1 bird flu. The CDC confirmed a rare human case of bird flu in Texas, with the patient having had exposure to infected dairy cattle. The CDC stated that the general public health risk assessment for H5N1 bird flu in the US remains low, but individuals with close exposure to infected birds or animals are at greater risk. Cal-Maine Foods is working to secure production from other facilities and is coordinating with government officials and industry groups to manage the response and mitigate future outbreaks.