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An Ohio State poultry explainer reports that 58.48 million commercial and backyard birds have been affected in the US, mainly laying hens and turkeys. It describes H5N1 as the predominant subtype and explains the classification of high and low pathogenicity strains.
Losses of laying hens and turkeys cut egg and turkey meat supply, which supports prices for those products and substitute chicken. The scale of the outbreak remains a risk to food security.
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