Avian Influenza: Bird Flu Confirmed in Nebraska Farm, USDA Says

May 12, 2015 8:35 PM EDT

An avian-flu outbreak has been confirmed on a commercial poultry farm in Nebraska, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday, marking the 16th state to report cases in a flock.

The egg-laying farm in Dixon County is home to some 1.7 million chickens, the federal agency said in a statement, and in addition to quarantine measures, the affected chickens will be euthanized. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers the risk to humans to be “low” but the infection and spread of the virus can be economically devastating to farms.

More than 32 million birds have been affected by the virus since the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed several cases in December.

You Asked: Your Top 10 Health Questions Answered

**You Asked: Are Cleanses Healthy?** Potions that claim to clear your body of toxins might sound alluring, but do they deliver?Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

You Asked: Is Dessert Bad For Me? — **You Asked: Is Eating Dessert Really That Bad For Me?** Bad news for sweet-eaters—except if you end your meals with this kind of treat.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: What’s the Best Way to Whiten My Teeth?** Yes, teeth whitening actually works—but here's why you have to dish out major bucks to see results.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

You Asked: Is Meditation Worth It? — **You Asked: Is Meditation Really Worth It?** From easing stress to lowering heart disease risk, focusing your mind can do some amazing things for your body.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: What’s the Healthiest Sweetener?** Take a taste of the unsettled science of sweeteners.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: Should I Go Paleo?** The pros and cons of eating like a caveman.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad?** Here's what really happens to your joints when you snap, crackle and pop.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: Is Running on a Treadmill as Good as Running Outside?** You'll fool your body into thinking it's outside with this one small treadmill tweak.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: Does Laughing Have Real Health Benefits?** Here's proof that everybody could use a belly laugh.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

**You Asked: What Is My Poo Telling Me?** If you listen hard enough, you'll hear all kinds of health stories from #2.Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME

Bird-Flu Outbreak Spreads to Nebraska

You Asked: Your Top 10 Health Questions Answered

More Must-Reads from TIME