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A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock of 48 birds in Dallas County. It’s the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Iowa since May and the 20th this year.
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Some of Iowa’s neighbors, such as Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska have seen new bird flu cases this fall. The virus hasn’t surfaced in Iowa’s backyard or commercial flocks since May, but experts are cautioning it could come back as wild birds migrate south.
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Fall migration has begun and Iowans may be wondering which birds are beginning their long journies south. Avid birders share what migrating birds are up to now.
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Des Moines-based artist Mollie Wallace journaled her COVID-19 pandemic experience, but not with a pen and paper. Using antique jewelry boxes, she created miniature worlds to represent key events from the last two years. The result is "Pandema's Box."
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Nearly 5.5 million chickens and turkeys have died or had to be destroyed in Buena Vista County, Iowa, during the latest bird flu outbreak — more than in any other county in the nation. That’s impacted producers, as well as workers and their families.
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Iowa is at the tail end of its bird flu outbreak as producers get the go-ahead to replenish their flocks. The state hasn't seen a new case of bird flu in more than a month.
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State officials and scientists are cautioning backyard flock owners to be on high alert for bird flu. The highly contagious disease has reached small flocks in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
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The highly pathogenic avian flu spreading through Iowa is threatening commercial and backyard flocks. This year’s lethal strain is also putting some wild birds at risk.
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State and federal agriculture officials confirmed a case of bird flu in a commercial flock of just under 54,000 turkeys.
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Across the eastern and central U.S., a highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu is now spreading. Since February, more than 13 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died because of the disease or have been culled to stop the spread. Poultry producers and backyard flock owners are trying to learn more from past outbreaks to protect their birds.