MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. ... Minnesota, on April 30, 2015, amid a bird flu outbreak. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images) ...

Minnesota bird flu. What we know. The bird flu outbreak has been a catalyst to surging egg prices for consumers in recent months.. The owner of Lutunji’s Palate Bakery and Café, Lutunji Abram ...

Minnesota prepared to declare bird flu-free status, but migratory birds may cause resurgence. Officials warn of H5N1 risks to farms and ongoing virus changes. Skip Navigation ...

A year ago, bird flu was first found in US cows. Since then, there have been cases in herds in 17 states, including nine in Minnesota.

Lawmakers and wildlife experts have set aside $1.27 million in state funds to help monitor the highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as “bird flu,” in Minnesota wildlife.

Minnesota has not reported any human cases of bird flu. Nationally, H5N1 has sickened 70 people, and one person has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In Minnesota, Peterson says a number of other programs you may not think of — like a program that hires wolf trappers, or efforts to monitor the progression of bird flu — are on hold.

Windhaven Farm produces between 30 to 50 dozen eggs a week. It is a certified egg seller in Minnesota, which Green said means they must adhere to certain practices, such as not reusing cartons.

Minnesota's local egg producers are facing pressure from the rising egg prices nationwide and continued threat of bird flu. Many of the area's egg producers and poultry farmers have raised prices ...