WAKEFIELD – A food processor with locations in Nebraska has detected avian flu in a flock of birds.
According to Post-Holdings, a Michael Foods owned egg-laying flock in Wakefield tested positive for avian influenza.
They say the facility houses approximately two million egg-laying hens, or approximately four percent of Post’s controlled supply.
The highly contagious virus has spread since February, and millions of birds have been killed across the United States to limit the spread of the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the recent cases in birds do not present an immediate public health concern to humans.
