The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reported LPAI in a flock of turkeys in Meeker County. Samples were collected from the commercial turkey flock and submitted to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, where the virus was confirmed as avian influenza subtype H7N9. The birds appear healthy and show no sign of infection. The poultry on the premises have been quarantined. All flocks within 3 miles will be repeatedly tested for the virus for six weeks, along with any flocks linked to the farm.

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