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March 7, 2023

U.S. May Vaccinate Millions of Chickens as Avian Influenza Spreads
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The Biden administration is considering a plan to vaccinate millions of
chickens against avian influenza. The plan comes amid the worst outbreak
of the viral disease in U.S. history, which has killed tens of millions
of domesticated chickens, turkeys and ducks, along with countless wild
birds. It's been blamed for thousands of sea lion deaths in Peru and has
sickened and killed dozens of other species, raising fears it could lead
to community spread among humans. 


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