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There’s a new virus wiping out Minnesota turkey flocks, and unlike with bird flu the federal government doesn’t cover ...
There’s a new virus wiping out Minnesota turkey flocks, and unlike with bird flu the federal government doesn’t cover ...
Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu​, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of ...
A new study details the economic impact avian metapneumovirus is having on Minnesota’s turkey industry. Minnesota Turkey ...
During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the ...
The Minnesota House and Senate have voted to respond to the avian influenza epidemic, but they still have to agree on the scope of the effort.
The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild ... said Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases. What’s more, a patchwork system that monitors viruses ...
The most recent infections confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were in early February.
Minnesota relies on the strength of our state’s rural communities and farmlands. As your Senator and as one of the leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee, it’s important to me to hear directly ...
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are studying the presence of avian influenza in dairy cattle. This research comes after the College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million grant ...