A southwestern Idaho bird farm has been quarantined after a bird there was found to have a low-pathogenic bird flu, but Idaho Department of Agriculture officials say it is not the same bird flu virus that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa.
The Ag Department says the type of virus found in the Idaho game bird is commonly found in wild birds and normally causes only minor illness in the animals. The virus poses little or no risk to human health and it’s not believed that any people have gotten sick in connection with the ill bird.
The farm was quarantined the farm and state officials will test the flock, investigate the source of the illness, and notify neighboring gamebird and poultry farms. (AP)