Missouri residents were quite scared as bird flu strains have been confirmed at two facilities there. But the officials of the Missouri's state agriculture announced on Sunday announced that the recently detected bird flu strain usually considered lethal for poultry is not a matter to be highly concerned for.

The Department of Agriculture, in a news release stated that the virus was found in turkeys at a facility in Asbury which is the state's southwest part. Positive results were acquired after preliminary examination was made for the virus.

An email from the department's spokeswoman, Sarah Alsager, stated that it is the same H5N2 avian influenza strain which was found in Idaho, Oregon, Minnesota and Washington.

The spokeswoman also stated that after getting the positive results for the virus, the unnamed facilities were put into a quarantine period.

The email also said that the rest of the turkeys at the facilities will be killed in order to prevent them from entering the food system. Officials were not aware of the number of turkeys affected with the flu.

Surveillance and testing at the properties were conducted by the officials. Areas near the affected facilities will also be checked by the officials in order to ensure that the virus does not spread.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture said that the flu is not considered to be a threat to the public health or the food supply.

The department is following its strict protocols to contain and eliminate the disease. It is working along with the USDA, state health officials and industry partners to work on its plan.

As a precaution, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has also started to monitor workers who may have been exposed to the virus.