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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources also said in late December it was monitoring “a large event of waterfowl mortality” at numerous locations due to bird flu.

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Other cases. While no commercial flocks or cattle in Illinois have reported detected bird flu cases, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said it was tracking "a large event of waterfowl ...

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Those birds are most likely to carry and transmit the virus, O’Keefe said. People who come into contact with large numbers of domestic birds, such as confined poultry, are also at an increased risk.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources also said in late December it was monitoring “a large event of waterfowl mortality” at numerous locations due to bird flu.