Highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. It is the first confirmed case of avian influenza in commercial poultry in the United States this year. The flock of 73,500 birds is located within the Mississippi flyway.
Avian influenza hits Tennessee
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Several countries are reporting outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu in 2017. The United States has now seen its first case, in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
