Human cases of the disease remain rare, with only one report of a person contracting the H5N1 strain of the virus in the U.S. since 2022.
Over 1.3 million chickens were culled on an Ohio egg farm following the detection of bird flu.
The current outbreak began in early 2022 and has resulted in the culling of 8.1 million birds this year.
This is the second instance this month where over a million birds were culled on a single farm.
The avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to impact the poultry industry in the United States. Recently, over 1.3 million chickens were culled on an Ohio egg farm following the detection of the virus. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case, marking this as the second instance this month where over a million birds were culled on a single farm. Earlier, a Taylor County, Iowa egg farm had culled 1.1 million birds. Large egg farms have been particularly affected, including a 1.2 million bird farm in Iowa and a 940,000 chicken farm in Minnesota.
The current outbreak began in early 2022 and has resulted in the culling of 8.1 million birds this year, with 5.8 million of those occurring this month. Despite the severity of the situation, the outbreak has been less severe this year with fewer cases of the virus found among wild birds. Human cases of the disease remain rare, with only one report of a person contracting the H5N1 strain of the virus in the U.S. since 2022. The culling of birds is a measure taken to control the spread of the disease and limit its impact on the poultry industry.