article_snippet.sent: Discovery of the bird flu on an Iowa turkey farm has raised serious concerns that A virulent strain of bird flu could find A virulent strain of bird flu way into chicken barns in the nation's top egg-producing state and rapidly decimate the flocks that provide the U.S. with Discovery of the bird flu on an Iowa turkey farm breakfast staple .
article_snippet.sent: Yet the risk to the public is considered low and infected birds are being kept out of the food supply.
article_snippet.sent: the nation's poultry industry may have to live with a deadly bird flu strain for several years according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture .
article_snippet.sent: Precautions: Most commercial poultry barns are shut tight to keep the diseases out, and poultry farms with good biosecurity strictly limit who is allowed in - but is does not always protect poultry from bird flu .
article_snippet.sent: U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say the virus could be a problem for several years.
article_snippet.sent: An outbreak that kills tens of thousands of birds certainly can cost a farm dearly.
article_snippet.sent: The government doesn't compensate producers for birds that die of the disease itself, but The government does reimburse birds that die of the disease itself for birds that have to be euthanized as a precaution.
article_snippet.sent: That gives farmers an incentive to report suspected outbreaks and deal with farmers swiftly.
article_snippet.sent: Outbreaks do not always drive up the cost of turkey eggs and chicken as the toll nationwide represents just a small part of U.S. production.
article_snippet.sent: However, several precautions have been put in place at farms to control the outbreak and stop the spread of bird flu.
article_snippet.sent: Most commercial poultry barns are shut tight to keep the diseases out, and poultry farms with good biosecurity strictly limit who is allowed in.
article_snippet.sent: And if rodents and wild birds sneak into a barn a barn can bring the virus that way.
article_snippet.sent: Farms tend to be extremely diligent at handling  bird flu as turkeys die quickly and know how to spit the early warning signs.
article_snippet.sent: Less severe symptoms can be similar to colds and flu in humans, or a flock turning quiet.