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KIDS' FARM MOVES BIRDS TO AVOID RISK OF DISEASE
29 June, 2006 (WMAL 630)
Washington (AP) - The National Zoo is taking the chickens and ducks out of its Kids' Farm exhibit to reduce the risk of visitors contracting bird flu.
The 18 ducks and 27 chickens have been in an area where children can touch and pet them. They're being moved to the zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia.
Zoo Director John Berry says it's a precautionary measure to protect both visitors and animals.
He stresses that there have not been any known cases of avian influenza in the United States. Berry says that if the zoo waited until there is a case of the disease, they might be forced to euthanize the ducks and chickens.
The zoo is talking with government officials about possibly vaccinating the birds against the disease.
Zoos across the country have been preparing for a possible bird flu outbreak.
Source: http://www.wmal.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=444188&PT=NEWS
29 June, 2006 (WMAL 630)
Washington (AP) - The National Zoo is taking the chickens and ducks out of its Kids' Farm exhibit to reduce the risk of visitors contracting bird flu.
The 18 ducks and 27 chickens have been in an area where children can touch and pet them. They're being moved to the zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia.
Zoo Director John Berry says it's a precautionary measure to protect both visitors and animals.
He stresses that there have not been any known cases of avian influenza in the United States. Berry says that if the zoo waited until there is a case of the disease, they might be forced to euthanize the ducks and chickens.
The zoo is talking with government officials about possibly vaccinating the birds against the disease.
Zoos across the country have been preparing for a possible bird flu outbreak.
Source: http://www.wmal.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=444188&PT=NEWS