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Bird flu hits large turkey operation in northwest Iowa

Original: Bird flu hits large NW Iowa turkey operation as fall migration begins

A large turkey farm in northwest Iowa has been struck by bird flu just as the fall waterfowl migration begins, raising concerns among producers and state agriculture officials. The outbreak highlights renewed risks to poultry flocks as migrating birds can carry the virus across farm country during the autumn season.

Why now: The fall migration season increases fears of further avian influenza spreading through poultry operations.

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• Bird flu hits large NW Iowa turkey operation as fall migration begins · The Des Moines Register

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