In a large poultry farm in England, bird flu has broken out. 75,000 laying hens had to be culled.
Just a few days ago, two cases of bird flu in poultry were reported from the UK. The affected areas were a backyard flock in County Durham and a small poultry farm in Yorkshire. Now, as reported by the BBC, a large commercial laying hen farm with 75,000 animals is affected.
The United Kingdom heavily hit by bird flu
These recent cases worsen the ongoing wave of bird flu outbreaks across the UK. To understand how experts assess the epidemic situation and the potential role of genome editing in the future, read the detailed article on poultrynews.com.
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