Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 9/16/2025

Roy Graber reports:

On September 16, the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a flock of approximately 20,000 tom turkeys in Redwood County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MBOAH) reported. 

Samples were taken on September 14, and submitted to the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory, where they tested positive for influenza A and the H5 strain. 

"Though we remain hopeful that we can eliminate HPAI in Minnesota's poultry stock, this case was not wholly unexpected as we move into the migration season for wild waterfowl," said Dr. Shauna Voss, MBOAH assistant director. "Vigilance and robust biosecurity remain the best methods for flock owners to protect poultry from avian influenza."

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