Bird flu discovery prompts slaughter of multiple poultry flocks in Sacramento

Source: New York Post

A disturbing bird flu discovery in Sacramento County has triggered the slaughter of two backyard poultry flocks, as health officials scramble to prevent the highly contagious virus from spreading to more birds and potentially humans. County officials sounded the alarm Thursday after confirming two separate outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in backyard flocks.   The California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed the first infection on Oct.