Minnesota reports 18th case of bird flu so far in 2026

 

Headline:  MPR News, 9/30/2026

Elizabeth Doughman reports:

Avian flu in Minnesota  

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Health Inspection Agency (APHIS), the presence of HPAI was confirmed Oct. 6 in a commercial meat turkey flock in Stearns County. The flock included 34,400 turkeys. 

This case follows an earlier case in Stearns County, confirmed Sept. 28, with 77,200 meat turkeys affected. 

This is the 18th commercial poultry flock in Minnesota to be lost to HPAI so far in 2026.

Other Minnesota bird flu posts:

October 2026

Minnesota reports 17th case of bird flu so far in 2026.  (10/2)

September 2026

Bird flu in Minnesota makes a fall return.  (9/29)

Minnesota reports new cases of bird flu.  (9/25)

Early arrival of fall migration cases along Mississippi Flyway.  (9/23)

Minnesota reports another case of bird flu in turkeys.  (9/19)

Minnesota reports two cases of bird flu in turkey flocks.  (9/15)

Minnesota reports outbreak of bird flu in turkey flock.  (9/8)

January-May 2026

Two more outbreaks of bird flu reported in Minnesota.  (5/19)

Minnesota reports first case of bird flu in nearly a month.  (5/15)

Minnesota reports case of bird flu in turkey flock.  (4/23)

Minnesota bird flu dashboard.  (3/6)

Bird flu outbreaks in Minnesota.  (1/15)

2025

Minnesota reports 22nd case of avian flu in 2025.  (12/15)

Minnesota boosts its 2025 avian flu tally to 20.  (10/23)

Yet another case of avian flu confirmed in Minnesota, bringing total to 19 so far in 2025.  (10/22)

Three more Minnesota turkey flocks affected by avian flu, bringing 2025 tally to 18 .  (10/16)

Minnesota reports 55,000 cases of avian flu in 3 turkey flocks.  (9/26)

Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys.  (9/19)