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US | Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:49pm EDT Related: U.S., HEALTH
National Guard called up to deliver water in Minnesota bird flu fight
CHICAGO | BY P.J. HUFFSTUTTER
(Reuters) - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, the center said on Sunday.
Starting Monday, 30 National Guard soldiers and 15 military water trucks from the Willmar, Minnesota-based 682nd Engineer Battalion and the Brooklyn Park-based A Company, 134th Brigade Support Battalion will be used, the center said in a statement.
Large volumes of water are needed for the foam-based systems being used to cull flocks on infected turkey farms in a bid to contain the spread of the H5N2 virus, the statement said.
The guard members will work through Wednesday as additional water transport resources are identified.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/26/us-health-birdflu-usa-minnesota-idUSKBN0NH0U920150426
National Guard called up to deliver water in Minnesota bird flu fight
CHICAGO | BY P.J. HUFFSTUTTER
(Reuters) - The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center has called on the National Guard to deliver water for use in the effort to contain the rapidly spreading avian flu virus, the center said on Sunday.
Starting Monday, 30 National Guard soldiers and 15 military water trucks from the Willmar, Minnesota-based 682nd Engineer Battalion and the Brooklyn Park-based A Company, 134th Brigade Support Battalion will be used, the center said in a statement.
Large volumes of water are needed for the foam-based systems being used to cull flocks on infected turkey farms in a bid to contain the spread of the H5N2 virus, the statement said.
The guard members will work through Wednesday as additional water transport resources are identified.
...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/26/us-health-birdflu-usa-minnesota-idUSKBN0NH0U920150426
