Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Nearly 1 Million Chickens at Illinois Egg Farm
A bird flu outbreak confirmed on Sunday, October 19, 2026, led to the culling of nearly one million chickens at a commercial table egg layer facility in Clinton County, Illinois. The affected farm, Rose Acre Farms, is the second-largest egg producer in the United States. This incident represents the largest active bird flu outbreak in the nation, contributing to the over 210 million birds that have died or been culled since the epidemic began in February 2022.
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