December 3, 2009- The pandemic H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in a flock of breeder turkeys in Virginia – the 1st US case involving turkeys, the US Agriculture Department (USDA) said on Monday November 30.
December 3, 2009- The pandemic H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in a flock of breeder turkeys in Virginia – the 1st US case involving turkeys, the US Agriculture Department (USDA) said on Monday November 30.
The virus also has been found in hogs, 3 house cats, pet ferrets, and a
cheetah in California.
"This is the 1st detection of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza in turkeys
in the United States," said a USDA spokesperson. "There is a
possibility that a worker, who was sent home ill with flu-like
symptoms, could have infected the turkeys as a result of the
artificial insemination processes, as the worker was a member of the
insemination crew."
Five samples from the turkey flock were collected in mid to late November contained the virus.
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