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    Emmanuel, a TikTok-famous emu, has avian flu after a deadly outbreak on a Florida farm

    Taylor Blake's family farm in South Florida, Knuckle Bump Farms, has lost 99% of its birds to avian flu. Its most famous resident has suffered nerve damage in his right leg and foot.
    by Ashley Ahn Oct 17, 2022 1 minute
    Taylor Blake is helping Emmanuel with physical therapy in a homemade sling.

    Emmanuel, a widely beloved emu who went viral on TikTok, is in dire condition battling the avian flu.

    Taylor Blake's family farm in South Florida, Knuckle Bump Farms, has lost more than 50 birds in just three days,

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