The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed the seventh case of bird flu in the state. The latest case is in a commercial flock of adolescent hens in northern Iowa’s Franklin County. The flock has nearly 250-thousand young hens. All of the birds will be destroyed to prevent the disease from spreading.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed that state’s first cases of bird flu. Flocks in Meeker and Mower counties tested positive Friday. State Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says they have staff and equipment to handle an outbreak. Peterson also stressed the risk to the public is very low and there are no food safety concerns as birds produced are all tested before going to market. Impacted flocks are depopulated to prevent the virus from spreading and barns must be cleaned and disinfected before they can be used again.
