Bird Flu Confirmed At Tennessee Chicken Operation

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Sunday confirmed a highly contagious form of avian influenza — bird flu — at a commercial breeding facility in south-central Tennessee.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it was the first confirmed case of the viral infection this year. The USDA said there are 73,500 birds in the flock, which will be destroyed to keep them out of the food chain.
The source of the H7 virus has yet to be identified. It can travel in wild birds without them