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

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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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