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WASHINGTON (AP) - Turkeys at a farm in Virginia do not appear to have been exposed to the highly deadly strain of avian flu seen in other parts of the world, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
State officials on Monday banned all live poultry sales and shows for the rest of the month after a flock of 54,000 turkeys at a Shenandoah County farm tested positive for avian flu antibodies. The state of West Virginia followed with a 30-day suspension on shows and sales.
The USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories on Wednesday confirmed the presence of antibodies that indicate a possible prior exposure to an H5N1 avian influenza virus that does not pose a threat to humans, the department said in a statement.
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