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Neb. is 16th state to confirm bird flu virus

An egg-producing chicken farm run by Sunrise Farm is seen in this aerial photo in Harris, Iowa, April 23, 2015. On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Nebraska became the 16th state to confirm the avian flu virus at a commercial egg-laying farm. (Reuters/Joe Ahlquist/file)
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May 12, 2015 - 1:50 pm
 

CHICAGO — The fast-spreading avian flu virus was confirmed for the first time in Nebraska, at a commercial egg-laying farm that housed a flock of 1.7 million chickens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.

The confirmed case in Dixon County, Nebraska, brings the number of states involved in the outbreak to 16, and the tally to more than 32 million birds that have either died or will be killed to contain the virus’ spread.

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