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Bird Flu Discovered In Sac County
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 29, 12:00 AM CDT
updated Oct 29, 12:00 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Messenger, Office of the Governor of Iowa and Sioux City Journal, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Bird flu was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, prompting Gov. Reynolds to announce a disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Sioux City Journal, Office of the Governor of Iowa, and The Messenger reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 29, 4:32 AM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Bird flu detected in commercial turkey flock in Sac County · Sioux City Journal
- Gov. Reynolds announces disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Sac County · Office of the Governor of Iowa
- Bird flu discovered in Sac County · The Messenger
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Sac County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.