Avian Bird Flu Detected on Crow Wing County Farm

FORT RIPLEY (WJON  News) -- A poultry farm in Crow Wing County is the latest in Minnesota with a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

U-S-D-A officials say samples from the farm in Fort Ripley tested positive and all 120 birds were depopulated.

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This was the first case in the state since avian bird flu was detected January 24th on a commercial turkey operation in Wadena County. That affected more than 275 thousand birds.