(Stearns County, MN) — State officials say that bird flu has been detected in a Stearns County dairy herd. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined the herd until they meet testing requirements showing it’s no longer infected. The MDA also said there is no concern regarding the safety of the milk supply, as all milk sold in stores is pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses. This is the first bird flu detection in a dairy herd since last summer, and the first since the state began it’s milk surveillance program.
