Petersen said they will begin testing milk from dairy farms around Feb. 1. The department will work with labs to pull samples ...

The H5N1 virus is common in wild birds and other animals. While it has not conclusively been found to spread from person to ...

Samples taken by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed avian influenza in birds in southern Minnesota, ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise kno ...

The USDA advises US turkey producers to ramp up bird flu testing to keep the virus out of the food supply. Enhanced safety measures are needed in Minnesota and South Dakota. Comprehensive testing and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture advises heightened testing of turkeys for bird flu before slaughtering to prevent virus ...

Agriculture officials next month will begin mandatory testing of milk from Minnesota’s dairy farms for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered national ...

Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will work with wildlife rehabilitators, tribal ...

With $1.267 million in funding approved by Governor Tim Walz on Jan. 3, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will lead a collaborative effort to address ...

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure ...