Dr. Doug Meckes | State Veterinarian | Avian Flu

Published: June 26, 2015, 7:13 p.m.

Dr. Doug Meckes talks about steps being taken to prevent avian flu from spreading to birds in NC. Recently, the NC Department of Agriculture addressed the growing concern about the disease. Right now, the avian flu is spreading from the Northwest to the Midwest, already hitting 20 states. But it could easily move south when wild waterfowl begin migrating in that direction in just a few months.