State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu

State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu

State officials are investigating “numerous” dead vultures found in Rocky Mount to determine if they died of avian flu. The discovery of the dead birds on a wooded lot in the town follows confirmation this fall of avian flu in wild birds in nine localities in Virginia, mostly across the state’s southern tier, and almost always involving vultures, with an occasional Canada goose. Meanwhile, the state is investigating suspected avian flu cases in …