US:Avian Flu Found in Ducks on Delmarva
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 19, 2004 9:7 AM from AP
OCEAN CITY (AP) - The state Department of Agriculture says two ducks on a farm in southern Worcester County have tested positive for a form of the avian flu.
But officials say the strain can´t spread to chickens and isn´t a threat to the poultry industry.
Random tests identified the sick ducks, but further testing has found no other ducks with the disease.
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