SRRV
Tuesday January 2
9:00 AM – Ramford County Department of Health
Meeting Minutes
Purpose:
Meeting of the Task Force concerning the surge and potential epidemic of “South Ramford River Virus” (SRRV) which could infect thousands of people and tens of thousands of birds in Ramford County.
Minutes:
The experts at this meeting first listen to Commissioner Now describe conditions in Ramford. Last mosquito season 800 Ramford residents contracted SRRV but there were no mortalities. However, 15,000 chickens in Ramford’s Poultry Industries died or had to be destroyed when SRRV was detected and more than 300 dead wild birds were collected that tested positive for the virus.