Minnesota Board of Animal Health - Avian Influenza Updates
MN Extension update information for backyard poultry and organic chicken farming.
MN CIDRAP Avian influenza
KARE 11 Newsreport of U of MN VDL and Avian flu
Update: Number of MN flocks affected now 14 - KSTP.com
Update 4/23/2015 - FDA working on vaccine for both humans and Poultry - MN StarTribune.
This strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has killed 100% of a flock within five days.
Current information as of 4/23/2015: This strain can affect both Turkey and chickens. As of today 4/23/2015 it now has affected chickens in Minnesota. As of today there has been no avian to human transmission.
Update (4/24/2015) - Governor Dayton has declared a Minnesota Agriculture State of Emergency. As of today 2.6 million birds have been affected. A mixed poultry flock in Pipestone county has been infected. MDH is urging people who work with inflected flocks to take Tamiflu, a medicine designed to prevent a person from catching the virus. So far no human has tested positive for the avian flu virus.
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| Avian Influenza Response Map |
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| States affected and migratory path |
UPDATE (4/23/2015) - States affected now include: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota. (National Wildlife Health Center)
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