More outbreaks of bird flu in Minnesota and Manitoba

 

Headline:  MPR News, 9/30/2026

Elizabeth Doughman reports:

Minnesota 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported HPAI in a commercial meat turkey flock in Minnesota. Confirmed September 28 in Stearns County, the outbreak affected 77,200 birds. [emphasis added]

This is the third confirmed case of HPAI in Stearns County commercial turkey flocks for the month of September. Minnesota has had eight commercial poultry flocks affected by HPAI so far in September and 17 in 2026, according to data from APHIS. 

Manitoba 

Another case of HPA) was confirmed in commercial poultry in the commercial province of Manitoba, bringing the number of reported incidents of the virus in the province for 2026 up to seven. 

The most recent case was confirmed in the municipality of Bifrost-Riverton on September 29 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA did not specify the species or number of birds involved. This case brings the second case of HPAI in commercial poultry to the municipality of Bifrost-Riverton for September.

Other Minnesota bird flu posts:

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)

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