Bird Flu Infected Chickens Killed in US

World | February 7, 2004, Saturday // 00:00

Delaware state officials ordered the destruction of some 12,000 chickens today on a farm that ships the birds to New York City after confirming the flock has been infected by avian influenza. Officials said that the strain of avian influenza is different from the one that has spread to the human population in Asia and there is no threat to human health. Nevertheless, the strain, known as H7, is one of the most virulent types of the virus and has the potential to cause severe economic damage if it spreads to the commercial broiler industry, a linchpin of the region's agricultural economy.

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