Bird Flu Hits 29 U.S. Poultry Flocks in 30 Days

The reported outbreak count

Bird flu struck 29 U.S. poultry flocks over a 30-day period. The count includes poultry operations in the United States and identifies an Illinois egg farm as the largest affected operation described in the report.

Illinois operation

The Illinois farm had 934,600 hens. Its size placed it at the lead of the 30-day count of affected poultry flocks.

The reported figure gives the scale of the Illinois operation but does not establish how many birds at the farm were infected, removed, or otherwise affected. It also does not establish the location of any of the other 28 flocks.

What the count shows

The 29-flock total covers a defined 30-day period rather than a single day. Bird flu is affecting poultry operations in more than one location, with the Illinois egg farm standing out because of its 934,600 hens.

The development is a poultry-health event. The reported count does not include a separate figure for human cases or describe any changes to consumer food-safety rules.