"Texas Plant Run by Largest U.S. Producer Detects Bird Flu in Chickens"
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Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the United States, temporarily halted operations at a Texas facility after detecting bird flu in chickens, leading to the culling of 1.6 million hens and 337,000 pullets. A dairy worker in Texas is being treated for the virus, marking the second known human case in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized the low risk to human health but advised precautions, including avoiding uncooked poultry and unpasteurized milk. The recent uptick in bird flu cases among farm animals has also affected dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, and New Mexico.
- Bird flu found in chickens at Texas plant, run by largest U.S. producer The Washington Post
- Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S. NPR
- Largest US egg producer finds bird flu in chickens at Texas plant KXAN.com
- Texas Patient Contracted Bird Flu From Infected Cows - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Cornell scientists identify bird flu infecting dairy cows | Cornell Chronicle Cornell Chronicle
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