Reportable Disease Response
This page outlines reportable diseases the Board of Animal Health has responded to during the calendar year.
January
No reportable diseases in January 2022.
February
No reportable diseases in February 2022.
March
03-26-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Disease: H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Situation: Commercial turkey flock of 289,000 birds in Meeker County.
Status: Quarantined, depopulated and response ongoing.
03-26-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Disease: H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Situation: Mixed species backyard flock of 17 birds located in Mower County.
Status: Quarantined, depopulated and response ongoing.
03-27-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Disease: H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Situation: Commercial turkey flock of 24,000 birds in Stearns County.
Status: Quarantined, depopulated and response ongoing.
03-28-2022: Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy
Disease: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy
Situation: 20-year-old mare in Olmsted County had neurological symptoms and was positive for EHV-1.
Status: Euthanized on March 22, 2022
03-28-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Disease: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Situation: Commercial turkey flock of 23,000 toms in Lac Qui Parle County.
Status: Quarantined and response ongoing.
03-28-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Disease: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Situation: Commercial turkey flock of 40,000 toms in Kandiyohi County.
Status: Quarantined and response ongoing.