June 23, 2022
State veterinarian says Illinois appears to be ‘over the hump’ on avian flu threat
A wave of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or “bird flu”) that began on Feb. 9 with an infected commercial flock of turkeys in Indiana has resulted in the depopulation of millions of birds and helped drive up the price for chicken, eggs and other products. In Illinois, HPAI was discovered in a flock of wild Canadian geese in March. …