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Tyson Foods It says it is stepping up biosecurity on its farms after a flock of chickens in Kentucky tested positive for bird flu.
So far, the company has only known one damaged home on a farm in Fulton County, Kentucky, and it is one of thousands of farms raising chickens for the company.
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Earlier this week, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of bird flu in Kentucky and Virginia, raising fears of a widespread bird flu outbreak. Avian influenza can lead to high death rates in birds. In 2015, 50 million birds in 15 states were killed by the outbreak, costing the federal government nearly $1 billion.
The USDA said it had detected the virus in an unknown number of birds from a flock of commercial broilers in Fulton County. On Monday, the agency said, “Birds on the property will be cleared of residents to prevent the spread of disease” and that “relocation is complete in Virginia.”
Tyson Foods has not disclosed the size of the Kentucky herd.
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The USDA is awaiting results of a possible second case 124 miles northeast of Webster County, Kentucky. Meanwhile, a flock of mixed birds in a backyard in northern Virginia has also tested positive for the virus.
Chickens stand in their cages on a farm near Stewart, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File/AP Newsroom)
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Earlier this month, a bird flu virus was confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana.
Bird flu outbreaks put US poultry farms on high alert
“Birds from the flocks will not be included in the diet,” the agency said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which quoted data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), added that these bird flu findings “do not pose an immediate public health concern.”
The agency also reminds consumers that properly prepared and cooked poultry and eggs up to an internal temperature of 165 degrees eliminates bacteria and viruses.
Tyson said her chicken products remain safe for consumers and that she is working with state and federal officials to prevent the spread of the virus.
To reduce the spread of disease, Tyson is tightening biosecurity measures at other farms in the area, imposing additional restrictions on outside visitors and continuing our practice of checking all flocks for avian influenza before birds leave the farms.
The company said the accident at one of its farms is not expected to affect production levels.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The original title of this story has been updated for clarity
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