HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) — Officials say tests have confirmed bird flu in a poultry flock in Christian County.
According to Kentucky Today, poultry inspectors found the H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza in a pre-slaughter inspection, leading to the 22,000 hens being euthanized.
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The flu virus was detected by the Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville, during a routine pre-slaughter test last week.
According to the CDC, this strain of the flu poses a low risk to humans.