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Board of Animal Health updates HPAI response as Minnesota reaches nearly 9.9 million depopulated birds
Summary
State staff briefed the Board of Animal Health on high‑path avian influenza response operations: 210 affected premises across 53 counties, nearly 9.9 million birds depopulated since the outbreak began, composting/disposal and virus‑elimination timelines, and new USDA biosecurity audit requirements for restocking.
Minnesota animal‑health officials told the Board of Animal Health that the state has recorded 210 high‑path avian influenza (HPAI) detections across 53 counties and has depopulated roughly 9.9 million birds since the outbreak began.
Program staff outlined the detection‑to‑response timeline: producers or veterinarians report sick birds via the state hotline or online form; samples are routed to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for PCR screening and presumptive positives are forwarded to…
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