Flu strain deadly to poultry

South Carolina officials are requesting the public to keep an eye out for a strain of avian flu that has been identified in seven states and is potentially deadly to poultry. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, so far, has been identified in backyard and commercial poultry flocks, wild ducks and geese from Oregon to Arkansas. While not considered a threat to public health or the food supply, the disease could be devastating to poultry farms. Poultry farms, such as those in Oconee County, generate more than one billion dollars each year in the Palmetto State.