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Dateline: Wire Chronicle BureauAvian influenza spread beyond a backyard coop on an Illinois farm, analysis finds
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that nearly wiped out an Illinois farmer's backyard flock also spread to a domestic cat and wild rats on the farm, an analysis of the animals by the University of Illinois Urbana-C...
Devraj HazarikaRegional Bureau Chief • Wire Chronicle
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM•1 min read

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An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that nearly wiped out an Illinois farmer's backyard flock also spread to a domestic cat and wild rats on the farm, an analysis of the animals by the University of Illinois Urbana-C...
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