Bird flu virus creeps into northeastern Missouri

Thursday, May 7, 2015

ST. LOUIS -- A strain of bird flu responsible for the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys in several states has surfaced in northeastern Missouri, weeks after it was detected elsewhere in the state, the Missouri Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.

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