Current Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak - MN Dept. of Health
Current Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak. In 2022, the avian influenza A virus H5N1 was first identified in wild birds and domestic poultry flocks in the United States. This virus has continued to infect wild and domestic birds since 2022 and has also …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Response | Minnesota Board …
Mar 25, 2022 · According to the CDC, Recent Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Wild Birds and Poultry Pose a Low Risk to the Public. Federal and State partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing in the nearby area, following existing avian influenza response plans.
Update on bird flu in Minnesota as pathogen spills into other ...
May 29, 2024 · Millions of birds around the country are being culled by farmers as an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to spread — and infect other species like cattle.
Minnesota cow herd tests positive for bird flu; "Pasteurized ... - CBS News
Jun 6, 2024 · Lab tests have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in Benson County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said.
Nearly 1M chickens will be killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
Nov 6, 2023 · Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday.
Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in the wrong direction.
Minnesota to fast-track research looking for avian flu in bears, …
2 days ago · A $1.26 million grant, awaiting final approval from Gov. Tim Walz, was awarded to University of Minnesota researchers intent on collecting 9,000 swabs from wild birds and mammals found sick or dead.
Bird flu hits Minnesota turkey farm, 140,000 birds affected - Star Tribune
Oct 11, 2023 · Minnesota's first major bird flu outbreak of 2023 has struck a Meeker County turkey farm, state officials announced Wednesday. The flock of 140,000 birds were culled to prevent further...
Minnesota records first case of H5N1 bird flu in dairy herd
Jun 9, 2024 · H5N1 avian influenza — currently infecting cows and a growing number humans around the world — has been detected in a dairy herd in Minnesota, a first for the state.
Chickens infected with bird flu in Minnesota to be euthanized - USA TODAY
Nov 8, 2023 · Nearly 1 million chickens in Minnesota have contracted the bird flu in one flock there, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported this week and under federal guidelines, will be killed in...