Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says there is a "unified front" in the state's fight against bird flu, which was recently detected in a Stearns County dairy herd. A new case of bird flu in a California ...

Since the disease was first reported in Minnesota just over a year ago, some 566 birds have been tested and confirmed carrying the H5N1 strain of bird flu that’s been expanding worldwide since ...

Avian flu a challenge for turkey farmers 01:51. CANNON FALLS, Minn. -- In less than a week, families will be celebrating Thanksgiving.That means grocery stores and retailers are starting to see a ...

The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections.

Minnesota was on track to declare itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, also known as H5N1) on Friday, but state officials cautioned on Wednesday that is not likely to last. The ...

KIRSTI MAROHN: Avian flu hit Pete Klaphake's Central Minnesota turkey growing operation hard last year. In just one week, one of his farms tested positive going to do, another on Tuesday. Within ...

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. ... Those included avian metapneumovirus (aMPV), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the H5N1 flu virus.

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. ... While the last detection of the avian flu virus in Minnesota's dairy cattle herd was in July 2024, ...

Minnesota prepared to declare bird flu-free status, but migratory birds may cause resurgence. Officials warn of H5N1 risks to farms and ongoing virus changes. Skip Navigation ...

On Saturday agriculture regulators will begin testing milk produced in Minnesota for H5N1 – the virus commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu. The disease has forced poultry farmers to ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced it will begin testing raw cow's milk from Minnesota's dairy herds for the H5N1 avian flu virus. The effort will start next week, with the MDA ...

Wildlife researchers at the University of Minnesota are poised to test wild birds and mammals for avian influenza when the animals are found sick or dead in natural landscapes across the state ...