Bird flu takes its biggest toll yet as virus hits chicken farms in Iowa leading to cull of 5.3 million hens to control outbreak

• The deadly H5N2 bird flu virus has been found at a farm in northwest Iowa
• Up to 5.3 million hens must be destroyed in the state to contain outbreak
• Seven other Midwestern states have also been hit by the deadly virus
• Minnesota, the top turkey-producing state has been severally effected
• Altogether, nearly 7.8 million turkeys and chickens have died since March

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