Iowa declares state of emergency over bird flu
May 04, 2015
Q: A state of emergency was declared by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad with nearly 17 million chickens and turkeys dead, dying or scheduled to be euthanized due to a widening bird flu outbreak. Where is Iowa?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Iowa's declaration of a state of emergency follows one issued earlier last week by the state's northern neighbor . . .
A. Kansas
B. Minnesota
C. Montana
D. Nebraska
Q: Most of the outbreak was located in northwestern Iowa, but the disease also was found in Madison County south of the state's capital . . .
A. Des Moines
B. Des Plaines
C. Lincoln
D. Saint Paul
Q: What Atlanta-based federal agency is developing a human vaccine for the H5N2 influenza virus that is killing the birds?
A. FAA
B. USDA
C. FTC
D. CDC
Q: In addition to eggs, Iowa is the the nation’s largest producer of . . .
A. Artichokes
B. Beets
C. Corn
D. All of the above
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