Officials: Minnesota was about to be declared free of avian flu, but it won't last long
The state has not seen any new cases of HPAI reported in birds since January, though there are positive tests on a dairy farm ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz asks state agencies with federal funds to ‘assume it’s going to be cut’
The comment comes days after the Minnesota Department of Health sent layoff notices to 170 employees connected to federal ...
Bird flu detected in a Minnesota dairy herd for the first time this year
The Stearns County detection is the first in a Minnesota dairy herd so far this year. The same 620-cow herd also tested ...
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Minnesota state leaders give update on ‘unified front’ in state’s bird flu containment
ST. PAUL — Shortly after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected ...
Gov. Walz touts "unified front" in Minnesota's bird flu fight
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will share details on Wednesday about how the state is fighting the bird flu, which was recently ...
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As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out
Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.
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Gov. Walz, state leaders discuss efforts to combat avian flu
Governor Walz, alongside other state leaders, is scheduled to discuss the state's efforts in responding to avian flu in ...
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Walz proposes more cuts, seeks one-time aid for avian influenza and police training
Lawmakers will consider the spending plan as they prepare budgets of their own. They have to write a proposal that can ...
Minnesota health department cuts 170 jobs after federal COVID grant freeze
Minnesota is one of 23 states suing the Trump administration over the federal COVID aid freeze. Grant money helped the state ...
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Minnesota Department of Health Faces Crisis with 170 Layoffs After $226 Million Federal Funding Cut
Federal funding cuts force the Minnesota Dept. of Health to lay off 170 employees, affecting public health services.
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Minnesota state leaders give update on 'unified front' in state's bird flu containment
Minnesota’s State Veterinarian Brian Hoefs said that declaring the state's poultry free of avian influenza to this point is a "small victory" and to expect cases to come this spring. Minnesota Gov.