UPDATE 1-USDA reports virulent strain of avian flu in Kansas poultry
March 14, 2015 at 13:42 PM EDT
CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified the first infection of a virulent strain of avian flu in poultry in Kansas, confirming the virus has spread into a migratory bird route that runs through the center of the country.