MN: 2023 Avian flu in poultry

[Shiloh]

Source: https://knsiradio.com/2023/04/03/bird-flu-found-in-minnesota-again/

Source: https://knsiradio.com/2023/04/03/bird-flu-found-in-minnesota-again/

Bird Flu Found in Minnesota, Again
Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jake Judd
Apr 3, 2023 | 6:30 PM

(KNSI) – A virulent form of bird flu responsible for the euthanization of millions of chickens and turkeys last year has been found again.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health reports the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was verified by a federal lab on Monday in a backyard flock in Le Sueur County.

The site was quarantined, and the birds were depopulated to help prevent the spread of the disease. Officials say they’ve been anticipating the virus’s return and are recalling resources for the fight. In 2022, 4,219,806 birds at 110 sites in Minnesota were lost due to HPAI...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.startribune.com/bird-fl...fluenza-h5n1-flocks-sick-migratory/600314990/

Bird flu spreads to more Minnesota turkey farms in October
Five counties have reported outbreaks this month as the virus again spreads at commercial operations.
By Brooks Johnson Star Tribune
October 26, 2023 — 11:55am

​Five Minnesota counties have now reported bird flu outbreaks at turkey farms this month as bird flu continues to threaten a key state industry.

Since the resurgence of the virus in Meeker County early in October, cases have been confirmed in Blue Earth, Becker, Kandiyohi and Redwood counties. More than 100,000 birds were killed to prevent further spread, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

About 180,000 birds were culled at two sites in Meeker County earlier this month as the virus struck a large commercial operation in Minnesota for the first time this year...


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[Mary Wilson]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Response - Minnesota Board of Animal Health

... Affected Minnesota Counties
(birds total 455025, charts and maps)

​... National HPAI Data
(birds affected 59.47M, charts and maps)


https://www.bah.state.mn.us/hpai/
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[Shiloh]

Source: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-1m-chickens-killed-minnesota-231229494.html

Nearly 1M chickens will be killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
The Canadian Press
Mon, November 6, 2023 at 6:12 p.m. EST·3 min read

Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller flocks in South Dakota and Iowa. Whenever the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is detected on a farm, the entire flock is killed as to keep it from spreading to other farms.

In addition to the Minnesota case, the USDA said some 26,800 turkeys will be killed on a farm in McPherson County in South Dakota and nearly 17,000 birds will be slaughtered on two farms in Iowa’s Clay County.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/f...d-in-west-central-southern-minnesota-counties

Five more flocks with avian flu reported in west central, southern Minnesota counties
Avian flu was confirmed in five separate flocks in Kandyohi, Redwood, Stearns and Steele counties between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, 2023, affecting more than 192,000 turkeys.​

West Central Tribune staff report
By West Central Tribune staff report
Today at 3:32 PM

WILLMAR — Avian flu was confirmed in five separate flocks in Kandyohi, Redwood, Stearns and Steele counties between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, 2023, affecting more than 192,000 turkeys.

The second case of avian flu confirmed in November was reported in a flock of 71,000 commercial meat turkeys in Stearns County on Nov. 7. The flock had been quarantined the day before.

Steele County's first case of 2023 was confirmed Nov. 9, and affected 48,057 commercial meat turkeys.

Two flocks of commercial meat turkeys in Redwood County — 18,464 and 18,731 birds, respectively — received confirmed diagnoses on Nov. 9 and Nov. 14.

Kandiyohi's 11th case since the Minnesota Board of Animal Health began tracking confirmed diagnoses on March 25, 2022, was confirmed Nov. 14, and 36,363 turkeys were quarantined as of Nov. 12.

As of Thursday's numbers, Minnesota is up to 1.5 million birds affected by the avian flu this fall.​..