Latest Bird Flu News

Virginia bans all live poultry sales after discovery of avian flu antibodies (Pravda)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 5:32 pm

Virginia stopped all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of avian flu antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys on a poultry farm. [News Source]

Virginia Bans Poultry Sales After Finding Bird Flu (Fox News)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 5:19 pm

Virginia has banned all live poultry shows and sales for July after finding a mild strain of avian influenza antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys. [News Source]

Non-lethal bird flu found in US turkey flock (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 4:43 pm

A flock of 54,000 turkeys exposed to a non-lethal strain of bird flu virus will be destroyed, Virginia state officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Suspected avian flu halts live Va. poultry sales (USA Today)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 4:34 pm

Virginia banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of avian flu antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys on a Shenandoah County farm. [News Source]

Suspected Avian Flu Halts Live Poultry Sales In Va. (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 3:09 pm

Virginia has banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a flock of turkeys on a farm. [News Source]

Suspected avian flu halts poultry sales in Va. (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 2:00 pm

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- Virginia has banned all poultry sales and shows for the rest of the month following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a flock of turkeys on a Shenandoah County farm. State veterinarian Richard Wilkes issued an order yesterday canceling the sales. [News Source]

54,000 Va. turkeys may have bird flu (MSNBC)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 1:46 pm

Virginia banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys on a Shenandoah County farm. [News Source]

Turkeys in Virginia flock have antibodies for bird flu (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 1:12 pm

Virginia banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of July following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a [News Source]

Suspected avian flu halts poultry sales in Va. (WAVY 10)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 1:00 pm

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia has banned all poultry sales and shows for the rest of the month following the discovery of suspected avian flu antibodies in a flock of turkeys on a Shenandoah County farm. [News Source]

Suspected avian flu halts poultry sales in Va. (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 12:45 pm

Associated Press - July 10, 2007 12:45 PM ET HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia has banned all poultry sales and shows for the rest of the month following the discovery of suspected avian flu... [News Source]

West Nile already in 26 counties in state.
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 12:00 pm

West Nile virus, unheard of in California before 2002, now has its own season: the sizzling summer months. It's off to an early start this year, prompting health officials to ask the public to take aggressive preventive measures. [News Source]

Avian flu scare cancels poultry show and sales (Post-Bulletin)
Tuesday July 10th 2007, 11:22 am

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's annual poultry festival was canceled after the state was placed under a 30-day order suspending all poultry shows and sales following the discovery of avian influenza in a Virginia turkey flock. A [News Source]