Neb. poultry banned in four countries after bird flu found
Associated Press - August 8, 2007 4:45 PM ET
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Four countries have temporarily banned the import of Nebraska poultry after a turkey flock in Seward County tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu.
Deputy state veterinarian Del Wilmot says the flock shows no sign of illness and is being prepared for processing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and industry groups have said no human cases of bird flu have ever been traced to eating properly cooked poultry or eggs.
But officials in Japan, Russia, the Philippines and Turkey are taking no chances. Wilmot says those countries have banned all poultry and related products like eggs from Nebraska.
The Philippines agriculture secretary Arthur Yap said yesterday that the ban is necessary to keep humans and birds in the Asian country free of bird flu.
Associated Press - August 8, 2007 4:45 PM ET
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Four countries have temporarily banned the import of Nebraska poultry after a turkey flock in Seward County tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu.
Deputy state veterinarian Del Wilmot says the flock shows no sign of illness and is being prepared for processing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and industry groups have said no human cases of bird flu have ever been traced to eating properly cooked poultry or eggs.
But officials in Japan, Russia, the Philippines and Turkey are taking no chances. Wilmot says those countries have banned all poultry and related products like eggs from Nebraska.
The Philippines agriculture secretary Arthur Yap said yesterday that the ban is necessary to keep humans and birds in the Asian country free of bird flu.
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