Two more incidents of avian influenza confirmed in Minnesota farms

The USDA has confirmed a case of avian influenza on a turkey farm in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The turkey farm houses 26,000 birds, reports the West Central Tribune. The case was reported after the farmer noticed a higher death rate in one of the four houses.

Also this week, a third case was confirmed in Stearns County, which is a commercial turkey operation with approximately 76,000 birds on the premises. This flock was being sampled for avian influenza every day because it lies within the previously-established control area in Stearns County.

These two cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in Minnesota to seven. The state is one of the country’s largest turkey producers.

Source: West Central Tribune

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