Thirty Livestock and Poultry personnel have quarantined all poultry within a 6.2-mile radius of the growing operation where the infected bird was located, according to the State Governor, Mike Beebe. They are coordinating their response and additional testing with the US Department of Agriculture. Only the USDA can officially confirm avian flu cases.

Chickens tend to contract avian flu via infected waterfowl or water contaminated by waterfowl. Livestock and Poultry officials believe the recent flooding in Scott County contributed to this transmission.

Leaders at the Arkansas Department of Health say the positive test poses no public-health threat.

Avian flu cannot be transmitted to people through the consumption of properly prepared poultry.

Further Reading

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