Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled. …
Israeli media reported that more than half a million egg-laying chickens at Moshav Margaliot, a communal farm about 12km (7 miles) to the north, were being culled in an effort to contain the outbreak and minimise risk to humans. The moshav provides 7% of all the eggs consumed in Israel.
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