Rep. Kind Calls on Sec. Vilsack to Detail the USDA Response Plan to Address Bird Flu Outbreak
Statement
Issues: Health and Health Care
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) made the following statement today regarding his letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting he detail the agency's response to the Wisconsin Avian Influenza outbreak:
"The public needs to know the details of the USDA's plan to address and contain this outbreak," said Rep. Kind. "Hundreds of thousands of birds in Wisconsin have already been affected, and we need a multi-agency collaborative approach to eradicating this disease. This situation affects our agricultural economy and could become a public health concern. I'm calling on the USDA to respond to this issue with the speed and seriousness it requires."
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