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In late October, the D1.1 subtype was confirmed in workers who were depopulating birds on a farm with infected poultry in Washington state.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Why are egg prices soaring? Behind rising egg prices and shortages is a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), known as H5N1, that killed 13.2 million commercial egg-laying hens in the month of December alone and continues to depopulate flocks into 2025, according to the USDA.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Since 2022, nearly 22 million birds in California have been infected or depopulated as a result of the outbreak.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
That is, unless more is done to stabilize the sector—including depopulating Citizens and encouraging private insurers to stay in the market.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Why are egg prices soaring? Behind rising egg prices and shortages is a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), known as H5N1, that killed 13.2 million commercial egg-laying hens in the month of December alone and continues to depopulate flocks into 2025, according to the USDA.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Since 2022, nearly 22 million birds in California have been infected or depopulated as a result of the outbreak.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
That is, unless more is done to stabilize the sector—including depopulating Citizens and encouraging private insurers to stay in the market.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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