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Public info. campaign coming to Mills Co., re: Bird carcasses

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May 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Mills County officials are putting together a campaign to educate the public on the avian flu as the county prepares to bury chickens affected by the disease. The remains of chickens killed by the flu will be buried in a landfill outside Malvern. The County said in a news release “Any risk to humans from this influenza is very low. No human infections have been detected, and there are no food safety risks for the consumer.”

The Mills County Planning Group for the avian flu has offered educational information, available at birdflu.millscoia.us, while there will also be a town hall meeting in Malvern on the issue. Officials said the county will release more information on the town hall meeting once details have been confirmed.

Residents seeking more information are also able to call the state avian flu concern hotline at (800) 447-1985.