15,000 Arkansas Hens Exposed To Bird Flu (CBS News) Tyson Foods has begun killing and burying the carcasses of thousands of hens that were exposed to a strain of avian flu that is not harmful to humans. [News Source]

Bird-Flu Exposure Detected in 15,000 Hens in Ark. (Fox News) Tyson Foods has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens in northwest Arkansas that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the avian flu that is not harmful to humans [News Source]

Arkansas chickens test positive for avian flu (Dallas Morning News) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Tyson Foods Inc. has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens in northwest Arkansas that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the avian flu that is not harmful to humans, state officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

15,000 hens in US test positive for bird-flu exposure (Straits Times) LITTLE ROCK - TYSON Foods has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the avian flu in northwest Arkansas, state officials said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Chickens found with avian influenza, shares fall (Market Watch) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. dropped 8% to close at $16.98 Tuesday following a report that 15,000 chickens in a northwest Arkansas plant had tested positive for a mild strain of avian influenza. [News Source]

15K hens in US test positive for bird-flu exposure (GMA News) LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Tyson Foods Inc. has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the avian flu in northwest Arkansas, state officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

15,000 hens in Ark. positive for bird-flu exposure (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Tyson Foods Inc. has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens in northwest Arkansas that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the avian flu that is not harmful to humans, state officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Bird flu on Oxfordshire farm (ITV.com) Chickens on a farm in Oxfordshire have tested positive for the H7 strain of bird flu. All birds on the infected farm near Banbury are to be slaughtered as a precautionary measure after the case of avian flu was confirmed by new Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens. [News Source]

Avian Influenza H7 Confirmed In Oxfordshire, UK (Scoop.co.nz) The Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens, has today confirmed Avian Influenza in chickens on premises near Banbury in Oxfordshire after preliminary tests were positive for the H7 strain. All birds on the premises will be slaughtered as a precautionary measure. [News Source]

DA bans birds, poultry products from Denmark (Philstar.com) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is imposing a temporary ban on all imports of domestic and wild birds, along with poultry and its products, from Denmark following findings of avian influenza (AI) or bird flu virus in that country. [News Source]

DA bans poultry imports from Denmark on bird flu fears (GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News) MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on all imports of domestic and wild birds, along with poultry and its products from Denmark, following the detection of avian influenza (AI) or bird flu virus cases in the European country. [News Source]

USDA puts $5M toward bird flu study (Moldova.org) The University of Maryland-College Park has received $5 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to renew bird flu research efforts, the agency said.USDA said the money will keep the Avian Influenza Coordinated Agricultural Project going for another three years, the agency said Monday in a news release.The project was first awarded to the university in 2005 to establish a research and ... [News Source]