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Minnesota Declares A State Of Emergency Amid A Trifecta Of Viral Outbreaks - animals - February 14, 2025

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Mary Wilson

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Published 1 day ago​
By Jessica Tucker

Minnesota has declared a State of Emergency amid a trifecta of viral outbreaks that have affected millions of birds in the state.

Unlike other states that are dealing with just one avian virus, Minnesota has confirmed there are three separate viruses infecting birds and cattle.

While aMPV is the virus that is responsible for respiratory infections in poultry, HPAI is the virus that infects all birds, causing most to die. ...

To date, millions of hens and turkeys have been culled in Minnesota to stop the spread of the bird flu viruses.

Minnesota is the first state to declare a State of Emergency for all three avian flues. ...

https://www.thetravel.com/minnesota...emergency-amid-a-trifecta-of-viral-outbreaks/
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture​

RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY MAKES FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS

February 14, 2025

In order to open funds to Minnesota farmers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority (RFA) Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the H5N1 flu virus. This makes zero-interest Disaster Recovery Loans available for Minnesota farmers whose operations have sustained livestock losses due to the diseases from February 12, 2025 to February 12, 2026.​

“The RFA Board’s declaration is an important step in helping Minnesota farmers affected by these three animal health diseases,” said Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. “I encourage those who have faced livestock losses to explore these zero-interest loans.”​ ...

Minnesota has reported 871 aMPV positive tests since April 2024, which is likely an undercount of actual cases across the state.​ ...

The first cases of the current HPAI outbreak in Minnesota were confirmed in March 2022. Since then, there have been 185 cases affecting 9.1 million Minnesota domestic birds, mostly turkeys. There have been four HPAI cases reported in 2025. ...

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/rural-finance-authority-makes-funds-available-animal-disease-outbreaks
 
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