10th outbreak of bird flu identified in Israel, Agriculture Ministry says

Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter

The tenth outbreak of bird flu is discovered at Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, in the Jezreel Valley, northern Israel, at a broiler chicken coop housing 39,000 59-week-old birds in three buildings.

During the current season, the Agriculture Ministry has identified 10 outbreaks of avian influenza, first in northern Israel, then spreading to the center.

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