Mississippi reports first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu strain in US since 2017

Mississippi state and federal officials have confirmed an outbreak of a strain of bird flu not reported in the U.S. since 2017, with quarantine and depopulation efforts already underway. In a statement released on March 12, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) stated that poultry from a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Noxubee...