Gert van der Hoek
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Poultry Farm Has Bird Flu, Says State
Farm's Birds Not Used For Food
POSTED: 11:44 am CDT April 30, 2009
PULASKI, Tenn. -- State health officials said a poultry farm in Giles County has tested positive for bird flu.
Experts said that this particular strain of bird flu poses a minimal risk to humans and usually is not fatal to birds.
The state is not identifying the farm, but the agriculture department said it produces breeding stock, and the birds are not used for
food.http://www.wsmv.com/health/19333517/detail.html
Farm's Birds Not Used For Food
POSTED: 11:44 am CDT April 30, 2009
PULASKI, Tenn. -- State health officials said a poultry farm in Giles County has tested positive for bird flu.
Experts said that this particular strain of bird flu poses a minimal risk to humans and usually is not fatal to birds.
The state is not identifying the farm, but the agriculture department said it produces breeding stock, and the birds are not used for
food.http://www.wsmv.com/health/19333517/detail.html