As avian flu hits Minnesota's wild birds, here's what to watch for and how to help
Bird flu, or avian influenza is now sickening wild birds. As a result, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm.
Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says
Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.
Portion of Minnesota Lottery proceeds to go to bird flu research
Health officials in Louisiana are reporting the first human death linked to bird flu in the U.S. Here in Minnesota, state lottery ticket purchases could help combat the spread of the virus. Gov. Tim Walz recently approved more than $1.
Minnesota dedicating over $1.2 million to research bird flu in wildlife
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota is approving the allocation of more than $1.2 million in lottery proceeds for the research of avian influenza in wildlife. This funding will support researchers at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine as they study the growing threat posed by avian influenza.
Over $1 million in Minnesota Lottery proceeds to go to researching bird flu in the state
Nancy Gibson, co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, called the virus a "time bomb," and said no one knows the true extent of the disease which poses a threat to wildlife and humans.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
The experiment of whether H5 can ever be successful in human populations is happening before our eyes,” Seema Lakdawala, a flu virologist at Emory University, told me. “And we are doing nothing to stop it.
Case of Bird Flu confirmed in Hyde County
A commercial operation in Hyde County has tested positive for Bird Flu. This is the first case of the disease in commercial poultry in North Carolina since Feb. of 2024.
Tufts exec: Bird flu outbreak unlikely to become a pandemic
Expert says H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US is unlikely to cause a pandemic due to low risk of human-to-human transmission and universal mild symptoms.
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Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in Olmsted County backyard flock
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is confirming the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza of ...
Minnesota allocates funding to help U researchers monitor bird flu in wildlife
Lawmakers and wildlife experts have set aside $1.27 million in state funds to help monitor the highly pathogenic avian ...
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4 New Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota
UNDATED ( WJON News) -- State officials are confirming four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The ...
Gov. Walz approves over $1.2M to study bird flu impact in Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has approved $1.27 million in state funds to put more effort into studying the impact avian influenza ...
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University of Minnesota Receives $1.27M to Monitor Bird Flu's Impact on Wildlife Amidst Human Health Concerns
The University of Minnesota starts initiative to track bird flu's impact on wildlife, supported by $1.267 million in funding.