ST. PAUL, Minn. – State health authorities are on guard against a resurgence of the avian flu that decimated commercial turkey and chicken flocks over the past two years and now is crossing into mammals. Katie Cornille, senior veterinarian at the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, said the death of a goat south of Fargo, on the North Dakota border, was being examined for a possible avian flu connection. There have been no outbreaks in Minnesota, Carnille said. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, milk samples from sick dairy cows in Kansas and one in Texas recently have tested positive for avian flu. In all, 200 mammals have been found with the virus since 2022. It’s agreed among experts that there is little chance of a cross-over to humans if meat is cooked thoroughly.
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