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MN: 2022 Bird flu in poultry

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Source: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Bird-flu-confirmed-in-two-Minnesota-poultry-flocks-17030871.php

Bird flu confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks
March 26, 2022
Updated: March 26, 2022 11:49 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The bird flu has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota, the state Board of Animal Health announced Saturday.

The agency said the poultry flocks are in Meeker and Mower counties. Samples collected from both flocks were tested on March 25 and confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
 
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota

Published: Mar 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two flocks in Minnesota – a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County and a backyard mixed species flock (non-poultry) in Mower County. ...

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/hpai-mn
 
Source: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/

Affected Counties

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[TD]Meeker 01[/TD]
[TD]289,000[/TD]
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[TD]Mower 01[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
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[TD]Stearns 01[/TD]
[TD]24,000[/TD]
[TD]commercial turkey[/TD]
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[TD]Lac Qui Parle 01[/TD]
[TD]23,000[/TD]
[TD]commercial turkey[/TD]
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[TD]Kandiyohi 01[/TD]
[TD]40,000[/TD]
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  • Total number of birds affected in Minnesota: 376,017
  • Total number of sites affected: 5
  • Total number of counties: 5
  • Information on this page is updated Monday – Friday at 12 p.m.
 
Source: https://krocnews.com/highly-pathogen...nesota-flocks/

Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Found in 2 More Minnesota Flocks
Andy Brownell
Published: April 1, 2022

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - State officials have confirmed the presence of bird flu in two more poultry flocks in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says the highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in poultry owned by a backyard producer in Stearns County on Wednesday and in a commercial turkey meat-producing operation in adjoining Morrison County on Thursday. The Morrison County flock has around 52,000 turkeys, while the backyard producer in Stearns County has around 115 birds...

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Also see: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
 
Source: https://knsiradio.com/2022/04/04/bird-flu-spreading-in-stearns-county-and-other-counties/


Bird Flu Spreading In Stearns County and Other Counties
Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jake Judd
Apr 4, 2022 | 4:14 PM

(KNSI) – The highly contagious bird flu spreads to more commercial turkey farms in Minnesota. The Board of Animal Health says the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has now turned up in Morrison, Becker, Dodge and LeSueur County.

HPAI was first found on poultry farms in Meeker and Mower County on March 25th. The virus was then found in Stearns, Kandiyohi, and Lac Qui Parle County. Animal health officials said the virus has spread in Stearns and Kandiyohi County, going from one infected site in each county to three.

Last week, Stearns County had one commercial flock of 23,738 turkeys infected. This week, a second commercial turkey operation with 28,000 birds tested positive and a backyard producer with 115 birds found the virus in its flock. Another 89,000 turkeys on two commercial sites in Kandiyohi County were also added to the list...

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Also see: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
 
Source: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/2...cle_1ecd61be-b460-11ec-b002-473554e77886.html

2 more counties and 5 more flocks diagnosed with avian influenza
JP Cola Apr 4, 2022 Updated 25 min ago

(Willmar MN-) Five more turkey flocks in Minnesota have been diagnosed with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health Monday said 2 flocks in Kandiyohi County--a meat bird flock and a flock of turkey hens--along with commercial meat flocks in Stearns, Becker and LeSueur Counties were found with H5N1 Avian Influenza. Just under 582,000 birds in Minnesota have now been affected in 8 counties so far this Spring...
 
Source: https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/fourth-turkey-flock-in-kandiyohi-county-infected-with-avian-flu

Fourth turkey flock in Kandiyohi County infected with avian flu as number of sites in Minnesota reaches 15
The state of Minnesota has 15 confirmed sites of avian influenza infection as of the April 5 report from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Four of the sites are in Kandiyohi County.
By Susan Lunneborg
April 05, 2022 03:28 PM

WILLMAR — A fourth commercial turkey flock in Kandiyohi County is confirmed infected with avian influenza, one of two additional sites in Minnesota identified Tuesday in the state Board of Animal Health's daily web update.

The diagnosis of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed April 4 in the flock of 20,450 breeder hens in Kandiyohi County. The infection of 34,000 meat turkeys in Morrison County, the second infection site in that county, also was confirmed April 4 and reported Tuesday.

Tuesday's update from the Board of Animal Health showed that a Dodge County site, which had been listed Monday as quarantined but not yet confirmed, received a confirmed diagnosis on April 3.

The Board of Animal Health web page on the avian flu response at bah.state.mn.us/hpai is updated each weekday. The new sites reported Tuesday bring the total infected sites in Minnesota to 15 and the number of affected birds to 636,648...
 
Source: https://www.pinejournal.com/news/minnesota/avian-flu-confirmed-in-34-minnesota-sites

Avian flu confirmed in 34 Minnesota sites
The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is now at 1.76 million, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Six additional infection sites were announced Wednesday, April 13.
By Susan Lunneborg
April 13, 2022 04:09 PM

WILLMAR, Minn. — New confirmations of avian flu in Minnesota bring the number of infection sites to 34.

According to the state Board of Animal Health, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed Tuesday and announced Wednesday in five additional commercial poultry operations, and one backyard producer of 126 birds in Benton County.

Three of the additional sites are in Morrison County: a flock of 45,000 meat turkeys, a flock of 43,286 broiler chickens and a flock of 214,277 table egg layers. That county now has seven sites of infection and more than half a million birds affected...

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See Also: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
 
Source: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesot...-in-17-mn-counties-totaling-1-8-million-birds

Avian influenza now in 17 MN counties totaling 1.8 million birds
The flu has been confirmed in 17 Minnesota counties.
Joe Nelson
15 hours ago

There are now more than 1.8 million birds that are in the process of being euthanized in Minnesota due to the rampant spread of avian influenza. That up from 1.1 million just over a week ago.

According to the Board of Animal Health, there are 38 commercial or public poultry flocks that have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreading within. Those 38 sites are home to 1,842,860 birds, all of which will be killed to prevent further spread of the disease.

The 38 sites and size of each flock can be found in the Board of Animal Health report here. The bird flu is now confirmed at sites in 17 Minnesota counties.

2 in Becker County
1 in Benton County
1 in Big Stone County
1 in Blue Earth County
1 in Dodge County
6 in Kandiyohi County
1 in Lac Qui Parle County
1 in Le Sueur County
2 in Meeker County
7 in Morrison County
1 in Mower County
2 in Otter Tail County
1 in Renville County
5 in Stearns County
1 in Swift County
2 in Waseca County
1 in Yellow Medicine County...
 
Source: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/n...total-birds-affected-now-total-more-than-1-9m

2 additional Minnesota sites confirmed to have avian flu; total birds affected now total more than 1.9M
Two more commercial turkey flocks — in Blue Earth and Meeker counties — were added to the growing list of confirmed avian flu sites in Minnesota as of Friday's noon update, bringing the statewide total to 40 sites and 1,939,067 birds affected.
By Kit Grode
April 15, 2022 04:46 PM


WILLMAR, Minn. — Two more commercial turkey flocks have been added to the growing list of confirmed avian flu sites in Minnesota as of Friday's noon update, bringing the statewide total to 40 sites and 1,939,067 birds affected.

A 20,000-bird commercial meat turkey flock in Blue Earth County is the second site for that county, and Meeker County reported a 73,207-bird commercial meat turkey flock to mark its third affected site.

The vast majority of infections in Minnesota have been in commercial meat turkey operations. Other production types with confirmed diagnoses, according to the Board of Animal Health, have been three commercial turkey breeder hen flocks, all located in Kandiyohi County; two commercial chicken operations in Morrison County — one broiler flock and one egg layer flock; and four backyard producers...
 
Source: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/t...cle_30b86486-c19a-11ec-a6ad-6bdabaa513eb.html


Todd County becomes the 18th in Minnesota hit by bird flu
JP Cola Apr 21, 2022 Updated 21 min ago

(St. Paul MN-) Another Minnesota County has reported turkey flocks infected by bird flu. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says Todd County reported two flocks, totaling 60,000 birds, and is now the 18th county to report H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza...

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Also see: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
 
Source: https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/avian-flu-confirmed-in-backyard-flocks-in-swift-carver-counties

Avian flu confirmed in backyard flocks in Swift, Carver counties, bringing Minnesota sites to 62
The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza now stands at 62 sites, with a total of 2,718,082 birds affected, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Two additional infection sites were announced Friday, April 29.
By Kit Grode
April 29, 2022 02:36 PM

WILLMAR — The number of avian flu infection sites in Minnesota now stands at 62 heading into the weekend, with more than 2.7 million birds affected since March, most of them commercially raised turkeys.

Two new confirmations — backyard flocks of 20 and 16 birds, respectively, in Carver and Swift counties — were announced as of Friday's noon update from the state Board of Animal Health.

The Board of Animal Health tally as of Friday shows 2,718,082 affected birds in 20 counties throughout the state. Infected flocks are depopulated....
 
Source: https://www.willmarradio.com/news/m...cle_59f760d8-ca12-11ec-816b-d75bfbc44187.html


More poultry flocks in Swift, Stearns Counties hit by bird flu
JP Cola May 2, 2022 Updated 23 hrs ago

...In the past few days, Stearns County reported it's fifth turkey flock to be hit, Swift County reported a backyard flock of poultry tested positive, and Carver County became Minnesota's 20th to be affected by H5N1 when a backyard flock got the bird flu. 2.728 million birds have now been affected at 63 different sites...
 
Source: https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/minnesota-has-66-sites-of-confirmed-avian-flu-infection


Minnesota has 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection
There are 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection in Minnesota as of Tuesday, May 3. The inventory of flocks diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is about 2.73 million, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
By Susan Lunneborg
May 03, 2022 03:18 PM

WILLMAR — Minnesota continues to add to its list of avian flu infection sites — with 66 confirmed sites — while the number of birds affected has not changed drastically since last week.

Three of the four new sites announced by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health since last week were small backyard producers, including two in Chisago County. Flocks of 55 and 30 unspecified poultry were confirmed April 30, the first sites in that county.

Morrison County has its 12th infection site, this one a backyard producer of 40 birds confirmed April 30.

Stearns County now has a ninth site of infection, a commercial turkey flock of 10,000 breeder hens confirmed infected April 29.

The Board of Animal Health's tally of confirmed diagnoses of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza as of Tuesday afternoon stands at 2,728,297...

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More info: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
 
Source: https://knsiradio.com/2022/05/05/sixty-eight-sites-in-minnesota-reporting-bird-flu-infections/

Sixty Eight Sites in Minnesota Reporting Bird Flu Infections
Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jennifer Lewerenz
May 5, 2022 | 7:08 AM


(KNSI) — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says there are now 68 sites in Minnesota reporting highly pathogenic avian influenza infections.

The board says 2.72 million birds have been affected across 22 counties.

There are 35 sites across Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, and Stearns Counties affecting backyard flocks and commercial meat, breeder, and egg operations. When a bird flu infection has been identified, the flock is depopulated to prevent sick animals from entering the food supply. There is a low risk of humans contracting avian influenza. Experts say poultry and poultry products are safe to consume...

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Also see: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
 
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