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Bird flu hits six more Minnesota farms after a week of no cases
The new cases brings the number of stricken farms to 94.
By Mike Hughlett Star Tribune MAY 26, 2015 ? 3:11PM
After more than a week of no bird flu incidents, six new outbreaks at Minnesota turkey farms were disclosed Tuesday by animal health regulators.
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Until Tuesday, the state hadn?t announced a new outbreak since May 15, said Bethany Hahn, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Animal Health Board. That was the longest period between cases since early to mid-March, just before a tide of outbreaks swept the poultry industry for seven weeks.
Animal scientists have been hoping the flu would slow down and die out ? at least for the summer ? as the weather got warmer.
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The new cases brings the number of stricken farms to 94.
By Mike Hughlett Star Tribune MAY 26, 2015 ? 3:11PM
After more than a week of no bird flu incidents, six new outbreaks at Minnesota turkey farms were disclosed Tuesday by animal health regulators.
...
Until Tuesday, the state hadn?t announced a new outbreak since May 15, said Bethany Hahn, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Animal Health Board. That was the longest period between cases since early to mid-March, just before a tide of outbreaks swept the poultry industry for seven weeks.
Animal scientists have been hoping the flu would slow down and die out ? at least for the summer ? as the weather got warmer.
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