Goat in Stevens County has tested positive for avian flu – Voice Of Alexandria

(Stevens County, MN)-- Officials say a goat in western Minnesota has tested positive for avian flu. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed the case on Wednesday, saying the young goat was on a farm in Stevens County with a poultry flock that had the same virus. The case was discovered after the owner of the farm told state officials about the deaths of some baby goats and a carcass was taken to the University of Minnesota, where it tested positive for avian flu.

Health officials say this is the first domestic ruminant in the U.S. to test positive for avian flu.

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Goat in Stevens County has tested positive for avian flu - Voice Of Alexandria