A TURKEY FLOCK IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA HAS THE BIRD FLU.
IT’S THE FIRST TIME AN OUTBREAK HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR A U.S. COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARM SINCE APRIL.
THE PRESENCE OF BIRD FLU WAS CONFIRMED ON A JERAULD COUNTY COMMERCIAL TURKEY FLOCK NEAR WESSINGTON SPRINGS ON OCTOBER 4TH.
STATE OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 47-THOUSAND POULTRY ARE CONSIDERED AFFECTED BY THE OUTBREAK AND WILL HAVE TO BE CULLED.
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