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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise

The first confirmed case of the rare H5N9 bird flu has been reported in the U.S.

The virus was confirmed in a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health.

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