US EditionUSDA Declares Minnesota’s Dairy Farms Bird-Flu Free
Minnesota dairy farms reduced milk testing frequency after four months of no avian influenza A (H5N1) detections, with continued monitoring planned until nationwide clearance.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Minnesota's dairy farms bird-flu free after four months of testing raw milk samples without any detections of the avian influenza A virus.
- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will now test milk samples approximately every two months instead of monthly, and its Commissioner Thom Petersen expressed gratitude for the dairy industry's cooperation.
- While the H5N1 virus remains a concern and the MDA team will continue to monitor it throughout the fall, only one avian influenza case was confirmed in Minnesota in March, and none since.
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USDA declares Minnesota’s dairy farms bird flu free - Austin Daily Herald
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USDA declares Minnesota’s dairy farms bird flu free - Albert Lea Tribune
By Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, Minnesota Public Radio News After four straight months of raw milk testing in Minnesota’s dairy farms without detecting the H5N1 avian influenza virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated the state’s dairy herds as “unaffected” by the virus. The USDA ordered nationwide testing after multiple states confirmed the virus was present in dairy cattle. Minnesota reported nine cases last year. In response, the Minn…
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