US EditionMinnesota’s bird flu response outlined by state leaders as mutation continues
- Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, addressed the state's ongoing efforts to manage avian influenza, acknowledging both the challenges and the preparedness gained from the 2022 outbreak.
- The discussion occurred against the backdrop of a recent bird flu detection in a Stearns County dairy herd on March 21, prompting quarantine measures and continued testing, while also noting a previous declaration of the state being free of HPAI.
- Minnesota has tested nearly 90% of its dairy herd in the last three weeks, resulting in only one positive sample, and is preparing for a potential increase in cases this spring, with state agencies working together on biosecurity.
- According to Hoefs, declaring the state's poultry free of HPAI is a 'small victory,' but state leaders, including Petersen and Walz, emphasize that pasteurized milk and properly prepared meat remain safe to consume, and Petersen highlighted the state's preparedness based on the 2022 outbreak where they had over 100 cases that spring.
- The state Legislature allocated $4 million to an ag emergency account for dealing with avian influenza, which is now between $1 million and $2 million, and the governor's budget proposes an additional $4 million for surveillance, salaries, equipment, and potential depopulation, with Walz expecting USDA assistance for depopulation indemnity.
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On the cusp of spring migration, Walz urges $4M bird flu defense
Gov. Tim Walz and state leaders on Wednesday urged new strategies to protect Minnesotans and agricultural producers from H5N1, an influenza strain that has spread rapidly in the U.S. among wild and domestic birds and dairy farms over the past…
The Globe
Minnesota state leaders give update on 'unified front' in state's bird flu containment
ST PAUL — One day after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of Minnesota's milk surveillance plan tested positive for H5N1, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Gov. Tim Walz, alongside other state leaders, discussed the state’s efforts in responding to avian flu in Minnesota. Walz took to the podium at the Minnesota State Capitol with Minnesota’s Agriculture Comm…
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota state leaders give update on ‘unified front’ in state’s bird flu containment
ST PAUL — One day after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of Minnesota's milk surveillance plan tested positive for H5N1, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Gov. Tim Walz, alongside other state leaders, discussed the state’s efforts in responding to avian flu in Minnesota. Walz took to the podium Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol with Minnesota’s Agricu…
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