USDA Plans for H5N2 Return

Worst Animal Disease Outbreak Has Tapered Off After Billions in Damages

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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All told, 211 U.S. commercial facilities were hit by H5N2 avian flu this spring, leading USDA to euthanize 42 million chickens and 7.5 million turkeys. (Photo by Garrett and Kitty Wilkin, CC BY 2.0)
All told, 211 U.S. commercial facilities were hit by H5N2 avian flu this spring, leading USDA to euthanize 42 million chickens and 7.5 million turkeys. (Photo by Garrett and Kitty Wilkin, CC BY 2.0)
USDA was caught off-guard with the way H5N2 avian flu moved through turkey and chicken operations earlier this spring. The outbreak is now officially considered the largest animal health emergency in U.S. history with more than $3.3 billion in estimated economic...

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Chris Clayton

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