LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Livetock and Poultry Commission has received confirmation that a chicken in a Scott County, Ark., chicken house has tested positive for H7N7 low pathogenic avian influenza.
Thirty livestock and poultry personnel have quarantined all poultry within a 6.2-mile radius of the growing operation wherer the infected bird was located. They are coordinating their response and additional testing with USDA. Only the USDA can officially confirm avian flu cases.
Chickens tend to contract avian flu via infected waterfowl or water contaminated by waterfowl. Livestock and poultry officials believe the recent flooding in Scott Country. . .
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