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First U.S. H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak Reported at Merced County Duck Farm
The United States has reported its first outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N9 bird flu strain in poultry. The outbreak occurred at a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California, where both H5N9 and the more common H5N1 strains were detected. Nearly 119,000 birds were culled at the farm by December 2 as part of containment measures. The H5N9 strain, a rare subtype, is believed to have emerged through reassortment with circulating H5N1 strains. The outbreak has prompted enhanced epidemiological investigations and surveillance by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state animal health officials. This development raises concerns about potential risks to poultry industries and the broader implications of such reassortments in avian influenza viruses.
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