Current Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak - MN Dept. of Health
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) was detected in dairy cattle in Minnesota on June 4, 2024. Currently, there are no detections in people in Minnesota. MDH continues to partner with our animal health colleagues to monitor and protect the health of those people who work with infected animals.
Wind-blown avian feces may be route of transmission for bird flu ...
1 day ago · MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...
Avian Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Olmsted County
Jan 10, 2025 · The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard flock in Olmsted County. The agency has indicated the flock was quarantined on January 1 and the test results confirming the viral infection were received on Tuesday.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Response | Minnesota Board …
Mar 25, 2022 · The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed several findings of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild waterfowl in the Atlantic flyways in January 2022.
As avian flu hits Minnesota's wild birds, here's what to ... - MPR News
Jan 9, 2025 · Bird flu, or avian influenza is now sickening wild birds. As a result, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm.
MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu ...
3 days ago · The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has issued a new health advisory, guiding providers to test for avian influenza in hospitalized patients with respiratory illness. Thursday's advisory from MDH follows new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. The new recommendations come amid concerns that the non-seasonal H5N1 bird flu, which is a type of ...
4 New Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota
Dec 30, 2024 · UNDATED (WJON News) -- State officials are confirming four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health detected bird flu infections in...
Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says - CBS News
Jan 9, 2025 · There is also concern that some bird species — like trumpeter swans, who were endangered and have made a comeback — could face a setback if their numbers are hit hard by avian influenza.
Avian flu: Where did it come from, and how can it be stopped?
Apr 8, 2022 · PAUL — Minnesota poultry farms are being hit by an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza that has already affected more than 1 million birds at more than 20 sites across the state. As...
Avian Influenza - Minnesota DNR
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain, H5N1, was detected in domestic poultry, wild birds and wild foxes in Minnesota during spring 2022. The outbreak subsided in 2023 and confirmed cases of HPAI in wildlife have been lower in 2023-2024.