Avian Influenza In Missouri Farm, Department Of Agriculture Investigates A farm with a case of Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is being investigated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Authorities say the poultry in the farm has been quarantined after initial laboratory results were returned. The Department of Agriculture describes the Avian influenza as the low pathogenic virus strain H7N3. Authorities add that the virus typically affects birds and ... [News Source]

Avian flu found at SW Missouri poultry farm The Associated Press The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Thousands of young turkeys at a southwest Missouri poultry farm will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of avian flu. The farm in Polk County raises turkeys for Cargill, which says up to 15,000 infected young birds would be killed and buried Friday. The farm was quarantined after routine tests detected the disease. Cargill spokesman ... [News Source]

Thousands of Turkeys will be Euthanized in Polk County, Officials Investigating Avian Influenza Turkey's antibodies tested positive for H7N3 Fourteen to fifteen thousand young turkeys will be euthanized after the Missouri Department of Agriculture found a possible case of Avian Influenza in Polk County. [News Source]

Avian flu found at SW Missouri poultry farm State agriculture officials have quarantined a poultry farm in southwest Missouri after a case of Avian flu was found. The state agriculture department says in a news release Wednesday that the farm in Polk County was quarantined after the viral disease was found during routine testing. [News Source]

Avian flu found at SW Missouri poultry farm The Associated Press The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State agriculture officials have quarantined a poultry farm in southwest Missouri after a case of Avian flu was found. The state agriculture department says in a news release Wednesday that the farm in Polk County was quarantined after the viral disease was found during routine testing. The department says it's rare for humans to be ... [News Source]

Avian flu found at southwest Missouri poultry farm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State agriculture officials have quarantined a poultry farm in southwest Missouri after a case of Avian flu was found. [News Source]

Business digest Missouri poultry farm being tested for Avian flu — State agriculture inspectors are investigating a case of Avian influenza at a poultry facility in Polk County in southwestern Missouri. The facility, which was not identified Wednesday, has been quarantined as authorities await test results. Avian influenza is a viral disease affecting birds and it is rare for humans to be sickened, according to ... [News Source]

Polk County poultry farm under quarantine after discovery of avian flu It is extremely rare for humans to be affected by this type of Avian Influenza. State agriculture officials have quarantined a poultry farm in southwest Missouri after a case of Avian flu was found. [News Source]

Polk County poultry facility quarantined over Avian flu scare A Polk County poultry facility has been quarantined as the Missouri Department of Agriculture investigates a case of low pathogenic Avian Influenza. [News Source]