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Second outbreak of bird flu confirmed in Middle Tennessee
March 9th, 2017 by Staff Report in Breaking News Read Time: < 1 min.
Chattanooga area poultry farmers take steps after bird flu outbreak
A second outbreak of bird flu has been identified in Middle Tennessee as the state veterinarian confirmed a flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation in Giles County tested positive for low pathogenic avian influenza.
However, the company that operates the breeding operation is a different business from the one associated with the recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in nearby Lincoln County. At this time, officials do not believe one premises sickened the other.
On Monday, routine screening tests at the premises in Giles County, just west of Lincoln County, indicated the presence of avian influenza in the flock. State and federal laboratories confirmed the existence of H7N9 LPAI in tested samples...
Second outbreak of bird flu confirmed in Middle Tennessee
March 9th, 2017 by Staff Report in Breaking News Read Time: < 1 min.
Chattanooga area poultry farmers take steps after bird flu outbreak
A second outbreak of bird flu has been identified in Middle Tennessee as the state veterinarian confirmed a flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation in Giles County tested positive for low pathogenic avian influenza.
However, the company that operates the breeding operation is a different business from the one associated with the recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in nearby Lincoln County. At this time, officials do not believe one premises sickened the other.
On Monday, routine screening tests at the premises in Giles County, just west of Lincoln County, indicated the presence of avian influenza in the flock. State and federal laboratories confirmed the existence of H7N9 LPAI in tested samples...
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