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Oct 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Bird flu outbreak leads to killing of 934,600 hens
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Authorities killed 934,600 birds at a commercial egg farm in Clinton County, Illinois, after a bird flu outbreak became the nation’s largest active outbreak this week. Village officials told KSDK the farm was Rose Acre Farms, outside Germantown. The loss could reduce egg supplies and push prices higher.
WHO: Authorities
WHAT: Authorities killed 934,600 birds at a commercial egg farm after a bird flu outbreak.
WHEN: Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM ET
WHERE: Clinton County, Illinois, USA
WHY: Authorities killed infected and exposed birds to contain the virus because no treatment is available for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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