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As avian influenza cases ramp up, experts caution the mixing of one flu with another
Sep 23, 2025
As producers care for their animals against disease, so should they protect themselves and those around them.
WEST FARGO, N.D. - Avian influenza activity has started to ramp up in North Dakota and South Dakota over recent weeks. Health experts in North Dakota are hoping to keep the public informed on what this virus is capable of.
Even as activity was nearly non-existent during the summer months across the upper Midwest, a partnership was built to enhance efforts around awareness and preparedness for highly pathogenic avian influenza in North Dakota. That partnership includes North Dakota State University Extension, NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education , and North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. They are focused on providing the public with accurate, timely information on the topic, as well as supporting poultry and dairy producers through outreach. It was made possible by a grant secured by the Health and Human Services Department to specifically focus on avian flu education.
The partnership made sense after 2024, one of the most severe seasons of influenza in North Dakota in almost a decade. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services data shows there were 46 deaths associated with influenza in the state during the 2024-2025 season. That's the most in the last 16 years of data, which illustrates a very real need to reduce the risks posed to both animal and human health moving forward.
https://www.redlakenationnews.com/s...he-mixing-of-one-flu-with-another/134757.html
Sep 23, 2025
As producers care for their animals against disease, so should they protect themselves and those around them.
WEST FARGO, N.D. - Avian influenza activity has started to ramp up in North Dakota and South Dakota over recent weeks. Health experts in North Dakota are hoping to keep the public informed on what this virus is capable of.
Even as activity was nearly non-existent during the summer months across the upper Midwest, a partnership was built to enhance efforts around awareness and preparedness for highly pathogenic avian influenza in North Dakota. That partnership includes North Dakota State University Extension, NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education , and North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. They are focused on providing the public with accurate, timely information on the topic, as well as supporting poultry and dairy producers through outreach. It was made possible by a grant secured by the Health and Human Services Department to specifically focus on avian flu education.
The partnership made sense after 2024, one of the most severe seasons of influenza in North Dakota in almost a decade. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services data shows there were 46 deaths associated with influenza in the state during the 2024-2025 season. That's the most in the last 16 years of data, which illustrates a very real need to reduce the risks posed to both animal and human health moving forward.
https://www.redlakenationnews.com/s...he-mixing-of-one-flu-with-another/134757.html