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US | Fri May 15, 2015 1:27pm EDT Related: U.S.
Minnesota bans bird exhibitions for 2015 due to avian outbreak
Minnesota officials on Friday banned all bird exhibitions in the state this year including at the Minnesota State Fair in response to an outbreak of avian influenza that has affected farms around the Midwest.
Exhibitions at fairs, swap meets, exotic sales and petting zoos must not include birds for the rest of 2015 to minimize the risk of further spreading the virus, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said.
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"We need to do everything possible to get rid of this virus, and preventing the commingling of birds from different farms is one way to do that," Beth Thompson, the board's assistant director, said in a statement.
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Minnesota bans bird exhibitions for 2015 due to avian outbreak
Minnesota officials on Friday banned all bird exhibitions in the state this year including at the Minnesota State Fair in response to an outbreak of avian influenza that has affected farms around the Midwest.
Exhibitions at fairs, swap meets, exotic sales and petting zoos must not include birds for the rest of 2015 to minimize the risk of further spreading the virus, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said.
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"We need to do everything possible to get rid of this virus, and preventing the commingling of birds from different farms is one way to do that," Beth Thompson, the board's assistant director, said in a statement.
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