date:Jan 19, 2016
ruses in the past.
No human illnesses have been reported that are associated with avian influenza A viruses.
USDA chief veterinarian John Clifford said: It appears that there was a low pathogenic virus circulating in the poultry population in this area, and that virus likely mutated into a highly pathogenic virus in one flock.
Through co-operative industry, state and federal efforts, we were able to quickly identify and isolate the highly pathogenic case, and depopulate that flock.
Together,