Webinars walk through bird flu challenges

Crystal Reed
Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025

bird flu map — Graphic courtesy University of Illinois farmdoc daily

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As the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak continues to evolve in the poultry, egg and dairy industries, the University of Illinois farmdoc team hosted a series of webinars to highlight its impact and challenges.

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