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PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

US Reports First Outbreak of H5N9 Bird Flu in Poultry PARIS (Reuters) -The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World ...

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A new strain of bird flu — H5N9 — has been detected in California’s Merced County at a commercial duck operation. According to the World Organization for Animal Health — an international ...

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In response to HPAI-related events, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and state animal health officials continue to conduct epidemiological investigations and enhanced surveillance.

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