Authorities 'prepare for the worst' as lethal strain of bird flu spreads east wiping out 15,000 turkeys on ONE farm
PUBLISHED: 01:13 GMT, 6 March 2015 | UPDATED: 07:02 GMT, 6 March 2015
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- Authorities in Minnesota are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as a deadly strain of bird flu wipes out a flock of 15,000 turkeys
- It is the same strain of H5N2 that has been found in wild birds across Washington, Oregon and Idaho
- Only 100 birds were left alive less than a week from the first deaths were reported
- Officials stress that the risk to humans is low and no infections from this strain have been detected anywhere
PUBLISHED: 01:13 GMT, 6 March 2015 | UPDATED: 07:02 GMT, 6 March 2015
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