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The biggest outbreak of bird flu in American history.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans count about most.

Four states have declared official emergencies and called out the National Guard to help battle against a virus.

Tens of millions of turkeys and egg-laying chickens are dying from bird flu or being killed to prevent it from spreading.

The soldiers help dispose of the bodies.

Several countries have banned imports of U.S. poultry,

but only birds are infected

and chickens raised for their meat aren't involved.

So far.

We'll hear about wild bird migrations,

factory farms,

and a threat to a multi-billion dollar industry.

Today's talking point,

the Colorado River and America's water crisis. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon. I'll need back with To The Point. America's poultry industry is under assault as never before from bird flu.

It's thought to have started with migrating wild geese, but nobody knows why it's spreading.

So far, there's no threat to the food supply, but prices could be on the rise, and the future is full of uncertainties.

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