Bird Flu Forces Mass Euthanasia at Rhode Island Farm

Four hundred forty-five birds at Antonelli Poultry in Providence were euthanized after testing confirmed a deadly H5N1 bird flu outbreak—every single sample was positive. The virus, likely brought in by migratory wild birds, has spread widely and now threatens poultry farms. While the risk to humans remains low, farm workers are being monitored for ten days. Thankfully, the farm is expected to reopen Friday, June nineteenth, with no public health threat identified. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fb53aba49677c9cb