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Avian influenza confirmed in Anoka County fox, marking first case in wild mammal in Minnesota
By Pioneer Press
May 11, 2022 at 7:28 p.m.
The virulent strain of avian influenza that has sickened domesticated and wild birds in Minnesota has infected a wild mammal in the state for the first time.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, a wild fox from Anoka County recently tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.
On Wednesday, the agency said that the infection in the juvenile fox was detected by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed this week by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
The DNR said that two juvenile red foxes tested positive for HPAI last week in Ontario, marking the first reported cases in a wild mammal in North A...
Avian influenza confirmed in Anoka County fox, marking first case in wild mammal in Minnesota
By Pioneer Press
May 11, 2022 at 7:28 p.m.
The virulent strain of avian influenza that has sickened domesticated and wild birds in Minnesota has infected a wild mammal in the state for the first time.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, a wild fox from Anoka County recently tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.
On Wednesday, the agency said that the infection in the juvenile fox was detected by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed this week by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
The DNR said that two juvenile red foxes tested positive for HPAI last week in Ontario, marking the first reported cases in a wild mammal in North A...