-Caveat Lector- Deadly poultry virus spreads to Nevada-official Reuters, 01.16.03, 3:55 PM ET ADVERTISEMENT
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A deadly avian virus that threatens to ravage California's poultry population has spread to neighboring Nevada, where it was detected in a backyard poultry flock in Las Vegas, a spokesman for the Nevada Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and state officials were working on a surveillance program to test the flocks in the area for the Exotic Newcastle disease, including about dozen commercial poultry operations nearby, said Ed Foster, a spokesman for the state agriculture department. Nevada imposed an immediate quarantine in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, and Nye County, Foster said. The outbreak of the disease, which is fatal to fowl but harmless to humans, has led several countries to ban the import of poultry from the United States. Earlier this month, California Governor Gray Davis declared a state of emergency, saying the disease could potentially wipe out the state's $3 billion poultry industry. "With both states testing positive, this could have some serious international trade impacts on the United States," Foster said. The disease, considered by the USDA to be one of the most infectious poultry diseases, kills birds without showing any sign of infection. More than 1 million birds have been destroyed to stop its spread. Copyright 2003, Reuters News Service -- Outgoing mail is certified virus free Scanned by Norton AntiVirus <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
