USDA Confirms Mild Strain of Avian Flu in Va.
July 17, 2007 - 8:23am
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Federal officials have confirmed that the avian flu antibodies found in a turkey flock at a Shenandoah County farm is a mild strain.
The tests were done performed at a national laboratory in Iowa.
The official announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is based on the latest tests, done over the weekend. The antibodies turned up in routine tests done on 54,000 turkeys at an unidentified farm. The turkeys were destroyed under stringent guidelines.
The discovery earlier this month prompted state agriculture officials to cancel all live poultry shows and sales this month. West Virginia officials also placed restrictions on live poultry in their state. In addition, Virginia banned the application of poultry litter in 17 counties.
The bans are scheduled to end July 30.
Elaine Lidholm with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the bans will continue but may not be extended.
Information from: Daily News-Record
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Federal officials have confirmed that the avian flu antibodies found in a turkey flock at a Shenandoah County farm is a mild strain.
The tests were done performed at a national laboratory in Iowa.
The official announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is based on the latest tests, done over the weekend. The antibodies turned up in routine tests done on 54,000 turkeys at an unidentified farm. The turkeys were destroyed under stringent guidelines.
The discovery earlier this month prompted state agriculture officials to cancel all live poultry shows and sales this month. West Virginia officials also placed restrictions on live poultry in their state. In addition, Virginia banned the application of poultry litter in 17 counties.
The bans are scheduled to end July 30.
Elaine Lidholm with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the bans will continue but may not be extended.
Information from: Daily News-Record
July 17, 2007 - 8:23am
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Federal officials have confirmed that the avian flu antibodies found in a turkey flock at a Shenandoah County farm is a mild strain.
The tests were done performed at a national laboratory in Iowa.
The official announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is based on the latest tests, done over the weekend. The antibodies turned up in routine tests done on 54,000 turkeys at an unidentified farm. The turkeys were destroyed under stringent guidelines.
The discovery earlier this month prompted state agriculture officials to cancel all live poultry shows and sales this month. West Virginia officials also placed restrictions on live poultry in their state. In addition, Virginia banned the application of poultry litter in 17 counties.
The bans are scheduled to end July 30.
Elaine Lidholm with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the bans will continue but may not be extended.
Information from: Daily News-Record
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Federal officials have confirmed that the avian flu antibodies found in a turkey flock at a Shenandoah County farm is a mild strain.
The tests were done performed at a national laboratory in Iowa.
The official announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is based on the latest tests, done over the weekend. The antibodies turned up in routine tests done on 54,000 turkeys at an unidentified farm. The turkeys were destroyed under stringent guidelines.
The discovery earlier this month prompted state agriculture officials to cancel all live poultry shows and sales this month. West Virginia officials also placed restrictions on live poultry in their state. In addition, Virginia banned the application of poultry litter in 17 counties.
The bans are scheduled to end July 30.
Elaine Lidholm with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the bans will continue but may not be extended.
Information from: Daily News-Record
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