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Wright County declares state of emergency over bird flu cases in other counties

April 30, 2015 By Radio Iowa Contributor

ChickenThe outbreaks of avian flu in the state have led the Wright County Board of Supervisors in north-central Iowa to declare a State of Emergency in an effort to take what they call a proactive, preventative approach. Supervisor chairman Karl Helgevold said with the current outbreak of the disease in northwest Iowa and the potential severe economic impact such an outbreak could cause, the supervisors felt it necessary to issue the state of emergency.

The supervisors stressed there are no reports of avian flu in Wright County and that there is no risk to the public. County officials are working together to develop a plan for rerouting certain traffic in the areas of some of the poultry facilities in an effort to help limit traffic and prevent the spread of the disease. Wright County leads the state in poultry population with nearly 15 million birds in more than 20 locations across the county. The poultry industry employs more than 600 people in Wright County alone.

(Reporting by Pat Powers, KQWC, Webster City)

 

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