In year two of US bird flu, 58 million bird have been slaughtered

WASHINGTON D.C.: After more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the ongoing avian influenza outbreak, the cost to the US government has reached some $661 million, and consumers have felt the effects of rising prices for eggs, chickens and turkeys.

As well as the cost of the government response, farmers who raise poultry are reported to have lost more than $1 billion.

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