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Maryam Khanum

Kansas Chicken Deaths Now Confirmed to Be Bird Flu, Officials Say, As Concerns Over Rapid Spread Rise

A spokesperson from the KDA confirmed that the chickens had highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The mysterious deaths of some backyard chickens in Kansas were caused by bird flu, officials say.

The Sedgwick County chickens died around Dec. 20 after contracting bird flu, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA).

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