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Avian Flu Outbreak Suspected Next to Kiryat Gat
09 March 2012ISRAEL - Veterinary officials declared suspicion of an outbreak of avian flu, Thursday, in a poultry coop in the community of Shalva, next to the southern-central city of Kiryat-Gat.
IsraelNationalNews reports that eleven thousand turkeys are housed in three structures at the site.
Agricultural inspectors declared a quarantine of the farm and, under the instructions of the veterinary service, began preparations to destroy the birds Friday morning.
Other coops in a three-kilometer radius are also being inspected.
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