--- description: It is the 16th state with cases since December title: Bird-Flu Outbreak Spreads to Nebraska image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Infectious Disease](/tag/infectious-disease/) ## Infectious Disease Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Bird-Flu Outbreak Spreads to Nebraska ## Video: This Flu Shot Is Not Like the Others [Watch (HLS stream): This Flu Shot Is Not Like the Others](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1thSi60s.m3u8) (2:09)  _Published 2014-10-30. Some people may get a new flu shot that’s made with dog cells instead of chicken eggs_  by [Jack Linshi](/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 13, 2015 12:35 AM CUT  by [Jack Linshi](/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 13, 2015 12:35 AM CUT An avian-flu outbreak has been confirmed on a commercial poultry farm in Nebraska, the Department of Agriculture [said](http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/newsroom/news/sa%5Fstakeholder%5Fannouncements/sa%5Fby%5Fdate/sa%5F2015/sa%5F05/ct%5Fhpai%5Fnebraska/!ut/p/a0/04%5FSj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOK9%5FD2MDJ0MjDzdXUyMDTzdPA2cAtz8jT1dTPULsh0VAbiDHEw!/ "undefined") 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](http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa%5Fanimal%5Fdisease%5Finformation/sa%5Favian%5Fhealth/ct%5Favian%5Finfluenza%5Fdisease/!ut/p/a1/lZJNc4IwEIZ%5Fi4ceMSkfAkfwC1Rqp06rcGEWCJApBgeCjP31DWode9Da3Hb32Z33zS4K0AYFDPY0A05LBkUXB4NwtnTkZxvL7nRljrH78jHxjIWuLB1VAL4AhlPLUfUFxlg1ZOyObGekmx7G7uCv%5FjUKUBAzvuM58mGX0zqMS8YJ42FBowqqwxOuISybKkzLuKmPETC6hSLMCRQ8v84ktCZQk5CytKy2RxOn8p4Cu%5FAxPycEVjSEfcFPYydmF9ME-ZFspnggE0kxnkFS40iRQANNkrUkTZI41hVFP5vHN56FHzL%5FC5mObYFMFq%5F6fCbjuXYG7v3vEbijwRci9ZsqTBWt%5Ful69sBNyJU39DIxFnguddtAm7tbOpWvtoQ2d7a0tsXk1m8cqxOTFWUkTnU9vCSFAItFiiEEVCQlFan6eVlztGnbtt%5FUCfSzco922%5FetoRykzzcDK1qRGVIwyaxe7xuJ5hEp/?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis%5Fcontent%5Flibrary%2Fsa%5Four%5Ffocus%2Fsa%5Fanimal%5Fhealth%2Fsa%5Fanimal%5Fdisease%5Finformation%2Fsa%5Favian%5Fhealth%2Fsa%5Fdetections%5Fby%5Fstates%2Fct%5Fai%5Fpacific%5Fflyway "undefined") have been affected by the virus since the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed several cases in December. _Read next:_ [_The New Bird Flu Outbreak: Should You Worry?_](http://time.com/3589257/bird-flu-h5n8-europe/ "undefined") ### You Asked: Your Top 10 Health Questions Answered  You Asked: Are Cleanses Healthy? 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