U.S. avian flu outbreak claims 45 million birds
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Health officials are scrambling to contain the worst - ever outbreak of bird flu in the United States, which has left 45 million chickens and turkeys dead in 16 states, mostly in Iowa and Minnesota
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LABORATORY-CONFIRMED AVIAN INFLUENZA FINDINGS

In poultry and captive wild birds since December 2014 (data as of Jun 4)

Oregon

Washington

North Dakota

Montana

Minnesota: Leading turkey producer.Total of 106 farms struck by avian flu,affecting nearly 9 million birds

UNITED STATES

CANADA*

Wisconsin

Iowa: Top egg-producing state 73 farms hit, affecting 29m birds

Arkansas

Missouri

California

Idaho

Kansas

South Dakota

H5N2 virus

H5N8 virus

Commercial flocks affected
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*H5 virus detected in Ontario and British Columbia

$5.7 billion export market in poultry and poultry products hit hard as top consumers impose trade restrictions
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Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Picture: Associated Press

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